Sources: Furno Materials, Mountain View, Calif.; CP staff A $20 million U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Office of Manufacturing and Energy Supply Chains (MESC) grant will support a venture of Illinois-based Ozinga, top U.S. independent ready mixed concrete operator, and Furno Materials, a Silicon Valley startup eyeing ASTM C150-grade cement production with 20 ton/day capacity modules. The Furno process uses…
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Seaworthy concrete sphere anchors renewable energy storage test
Sources: Sperra, San Pedro, Calif.; CP staff Sperra, developer of a subsea pumped storage hydropower (SPSH) concept based on 3D-printed concrete spheres, has secured a $4 million U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Water Power Technologies Office grant to demonstrate a 10-meter diameter, 500kWh/600kWh unit off the southern California coast. Formerly known as RCAM Technologies, the company proposes hollow vessels placed…
Read MoreACI 323 publishes Low-Carbon Concrete Code Requirements
Sources: American Concrete Institute, Farmington Hills, Mich.; CP staff The American Concrete Institute has published Low-Carbon Concrete—Code Requirements and Commentary, one of the most authoritative references to date for public and private construction parties tracking carbon dioxide emissions associated with structural material specifications. ACI Committee 323 – Low-Carbon Code’s premier deliverable provides cast-in-place slab or structural element guidance for mixes…
Read MoreAstec Advanced Technologies Group: AI, simulation, extended reality
Sources: Astec Industries Inc., Chattanooga, Tenn.; CP staff Astec Digital, a recently launched subsidiary supporting automation and controls for the Astec Industries Rock to Road Solutions suite, has formed a new division focusing on artificial intelligence, machine learning, advanced simulation, extended reality, plus research through academic partnerships. The Advanced Technologies Group will collaborate with aggregate, concrete, asphalt and construction product…
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