Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering Distinguished Lecture Series University of Houston Surendra P. Shah Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering Northwestern University

“New Trends in Concrete Technology”

Friday, March 12, 2004 12:00 am Refreshments 12:30 – 2:00 p.m. Seminar Room W122-D3 Engineering Building University of Houston Abstract Concrete for the next decades will have to be more easily handled, predictable, controllable, durable, environmentally friendly and cost effective. Using new super plasticizers and micro-fine particles, 1000 MPa concrete is achievable. By using principles of rheology, molecular chemistry, and particle packing concepts, we now have the ability to tailor-make concrete for a specific performance and end use. We can now design concrete elements that are as strong and ductile as steel structures, with comparable weight but lower cost and better long-term performance. To accelerate the rate of new developments, we must synthesize new sciences, including nanotechnology and information technology, education, and marketing.

Brief Bio Dr. Surendra P. Shah is the Director of the ACBM Center and a Walter P. Murphy Professor of Civil Engineering at Northwestern University. His research interests include: high performance concrete, fiber reinforced concrete, dura-bility, fracture, and non-destructive evaluation. He has published more than 400 articles and has edited more than a dozen books. He has received numerous awards including the ACI Anderson Award, Swedish Concrete Award, RILEM Gold medal, and CERF Charles Penkow Award

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