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InSeptember2014ProjectLeaderProfessorStephenFosterUNSWannouncedduringthekickoffmeetingofindustrypartnersthattheCooperativeResearchCentreforLowCarbonLivinghadgrantedapprovalforthe3.1millionprojectoverthenextthree3yearsRP1004PerformanceBasedCriteriaforConcretes-CreatingPathwaysforLowCarbonConcreteManufacturewithExistingStandards.ProfFostersaidthisprojectisasignicantonebuildingonthefoundationsofourinitialprojectndingswhichneedtoaddressthecurrentgapsinStandardstoprovideclearpathwaysfordesignersandengineerstowardslowcarbonconcretes.InparticularthemajorprojectfocusesonalternativepathwaystothecarbonemissionsarisingfromthemanufactureofPortlandcementinAustraliawhichisestimatedaseightmilliontonnesyear.Industrialby-productssuchascoalcombustionproductsCCPsandironandsteelslagsISSwhicharenoteffectivelyutilisedcanpotentiallyreplaceasignicantamountofPortlandcementuseinconcretestructures.CooperativeResearchCentreforLowCarbonLivingallocates3.1millionofprojectfundingfornextthreeyearstolowcarbonconcretesThemainbarrieridentiedbytheresearchcommitteetoutilisationoftheseby-productsisduetogapsinAustralianstandardswhichdonotrecogniseconcreteswithoutPortlandcement.ThisprojectwillexplorealternatepathwaysforlowcarbonconcretestobeusedwithexistingstandardsbydevelopingaperformancebasedcriteriaforconcretewhichmaynotcontainPortlandcement.ToviewmoreinformationontheProjectPartnerspleaseseelinksbelowSwinburneUniversityofTechnologyUniversityofNewSouthWalesAshDevelopmentAssociationofAustraliaAustralasianSlagAssociation06ADAADECEMBER2014TheAustralianCeramicSocietyinconjunctionwithMaterialsAustraliahostedthe3rdbiennialconferenceoftheCombinedAustraliaMaterialsSocietiesCAMS2014fromWednesday26-Friday28November2014.ThisconferencesoughttobringtogetherspecialistsinmaterialsscienceengineeringandtechnologyasAustraliaslargestinterdisciplinarymeetinginthiseld.TheprogramincludedarangeofinternationalspeakerswiththeAssociationsveryownCEOCraigHeidrichwhospokeaboutthepotentialuseofcoalcombustionproductsCCPsingeopolymersbasedontheworkundertakenbytheCRCforLowCarbonLiving.Formoreinformationpleasevisithttpwww.cams2014.com.auConferenceoftheCombinedAustralianMaterialsSocietiesCONFERENCEREPORT