Concrete Advancements: How to Improve Concrete Durability and Sustainability with Postconsumer Recyclables

Description

Join us for a presentation exploring innovative approaches to enhancing concrete performance while reducing environmental impact. This session will highlight recent advancements in concrete technology, focusing on how postconsumer recyclable materials can be integrated into concrete mixes to improve durability, lower carbon emissions, and promote circular construction practices.

Presented by: 

Chris Cotulio, Materials Sustainability Specialist: Materials Division at O & G Industries

Chris Cotulio is the Materials Sustainability Specialist at O&G Industries, one of the largest ready-mix concrete producers in the northeast . He has more than 14 years of experience working with concrete. Chris obtained his B.S. and M.S. in Civil Engineering from the University of Connecticut, where his master’s thesis focused on Ultra High-Performance Concrete (UHPC) utilizing Ground-Glass Pozzolan (GGP) and other Supplementary Cementitious Materials (SCMs). He is helping advance the durability and sustainability of concrete with the use of Pozzotive^® GGP.