Beyond Traditional Concrete: Rethinking Materials, Manufacturing and Performance
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Beyond Traditional Concrete: Rethinking Materials, Manufacturing and Performance
Ana Blanco Alvarez, Loughborough University
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Abstract: Meeting tighter sustainability targets, longer service lives and faster delivery requires rethinking how we design and produce concrete. This lecture examines advances in materials science, performance led design and digital fabrication that are enabling concrete to be more efficient, longer lasting and easier to construct and maintain. The talk will highlight the technical and industry challenges that must be addressed to enable wider adoption.
Biography: Dr Ana Blanco is Reader in Advanced Construction Materials and Methods at Loughborough University, leading interdisciplinary research on materials, structural design and infrastructure resilience. A civil engineer (BSc, MSc, PhD, Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya), she develops approaches for reduced carbon, resilient and future ready infrastructure, focusing on concrete technology, composites, digital construction and automated repair. Her work is supported by EPSRC, Innovate UK and Network Rail and is delivered in close partnership with industry. She is a Chartered Engineer, Editor of Construction and Building Materials, a founding member of the UK Young Academy and serves on the UKCRIC Executive Board.
