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06ADAAMAY2014In2014theCRCforLowCarbonLivingcontinuestoforgeaheadwithitsinnovativeresearchongeopolymerconcreteasoneofthemostpromisinghighvolumeapplicationsofyash.The2013ScopingStudyidentiedthatthemajorbarrierstogeopolymeradoptionwasthelackofstandardspecicationstrackrecordandexclusionfromcurrentstandardse.g.AS3600.TheprojectsubmittedtotheCRC-LCLin2014aimstogatherelddatafromreal-lifegeopolymerconstructionstodevelopgreatercondenceingeopolymeruse.UsingtheeldandlaboratorydataacomprehensiveHandbookforgeopolymerspecicationwillbedevelopedandpublishedthroughStandardsAustralia.Additionallyapilotprogramwilldeveloplightweightaggregatesbasedonyashtoproducelightweightconcretewhichreducesenergyusageinbuildings.Currenttechnologiesforproducinglightweightaggregatesusingsinteredyashinvolvecarbonintensiveprocesses.Thisprojectaimstodeveloplowcarbonprocessesbasedongeopolymerisationandalternativemethodsforproducingaggregatesfromyash.PartnerorganisationsincludetheUniversityofNewSouthWalesSwinburneUniversityofTechnologyADAAAustralasianironsteelSlagAssociationASAAECOMSydneyWaterandStandardsAustralia.TheprojectcoordinatorsalsoobtainedlettersofsupportfromthemainAustraliangeopolymerconcretesuppliersZeobondPtyLtdandWagnersConcretePtyLtdaswellasRMSPavementStructuresTransportandMainRoadsQLDVicroadsandMillikenInfrastructureSolutions.InFebruary2014thisnewprojectwasapprovedbytheCRC-LCLBoardwithacashcontributionof1.1Mincombinationwithin-kindcontributionsfrompartnerorganisationsof1.8M.TheAshDevelopmentAssociationofAustraliawillcontinuetokeepmembersabreastofanyupdatesontheCRC-LCLthroughout2014.Formoreinformationvisithttpwww.lowcarbonlivingcrc.com.auCRCforLowCarbonLivingCRC-LCLUPDATEInFebruarythisyeartherecordfortheworldslargestcontinuousconcretepourwasbrokeninLosAngelesCalifornia.Thenewrecordof16208.6m3wasachievedduringthepouringofthefoundationfortheWilshireGrandCentreinLosAngeles.Thisbuildingoncompletionwillstandat335mtallhencethesheermassofconcreteneededforthefoundations.Thepourtook18hourswith208individualtrucksdeliveringfrom8productioncentresandinvolving19separatepumpsand13hoses.FlyashwassuppliedbyHeadwatersIncorporatedandsubstitutedat25withtheashoriginallyproducedatpowerplantslocatedinUtahandArizona.DespitethedifferenttypesofashandlegislativeenvironmentsthatoperateintheUnitedStatestheUSEPAhasusedthissuccessfulprojecttoafrmitssupportforthecontinueduseofyashinconcreteasit...offerssignicantopportunitiestoadvancesustainability.LargestContinuousFlyAshConcretePourWORLDRECORDTheleadingconferenceofstakeholdersoftheconcreteindustryhasbeenscheduledagainin2015from30August-2September2015atthePullmanAlbertParkinMelbourne.ThethemewilllooktothenatureofconstructioninnovationsasputtingResearchintoPracticeinrelationtomaterialsdesignconstructionperformanceinnovationandtheassociatedresearchtosupportfurtherdevelopmentintheseareas.TheAssociationwillbeinattendanceandmanningastandintheexhibitionhallandweencourageourmemberstorstlyattendandsecondlytocomeoverandvisitduringtheconferenceproceedings.FutureeditionsofCoalAshMatterswillcontinuetoprovideupdatesincludingregistrationandtheformalisedprogram.Initialdetailsinrelationtothetechnicalprogramandmoregeneralinformationareavailableontheconferencewebsitehttpwww.concrete2015.com.auConcrete2015CONFERENCE