EP #023 - Carbon Neutrality & the Concrete Cowboy
What the heck does carbon-neutral concrete even mean? How do we get there? Is it even attainable?
In this episode of the Concrete Logic podcast, we ask Tyler Ley, the self-proclaimed concrete freak, to help us out with these hard questions. Tyler walks us through the steps we can take to reduce the carbon dioxide-producing aspects of concrete. But, does this truly get us to a point that we can call concrete "carbon-neutral?"
Also, Tyler gives us a sneak peek of the 3D concrete printing project that he has been working on for 4 years. Forget everything you've seen and heard about concrete 3D printing...Tyler has his own spin on how this technology will work.
You don't want to miss this episode!
Episode References
Guest: Tyler Ley | Oklahoma State University | tyler.ley@okstate.edu
Guest Website: https://www.youtube.com/c/TylerLey | http://www.tylerley.com/
Music: Mike Dunton | https://www.mikeduntonmusic.com | mikeduntonmusic@gmail.com | Instagram @Mike_Dunton
Host: Seth Tandett, seth@concretelogicpodcast.com
Host website: concretelogicpodcast.com
Tyler Ley
I have more than 20 years of experience in the fields of structural and concrete materials engineering. During this time I have worked as an engineer with a design consultant, construction contractor, government agency, and as a professor. This practical experience has made me a better teacher and researcher.
I enjoy teaching. Some of the awards that I have received include: the Halliburton Excellent Young Teaching Award in 2011, the Williams Foundation Professor in 2013 for the College of Engineering, the ACI Walter P. Moore Faculty Achievement Award in 2014, the Researcher of the Year Award from the College of Engineering in 2014, Halliburton Excellent Young Professor in 2014, the OSU Regents Research Award in 2014, and the ACPA Martin J. Knutson Award in 2017 and was named the outstanding professor at a research university by the Oklahoma Foundation of Excellence in 2018. I was named one of the Most Influential People in the Concrete Industry by Concrete Construction Magazine in 2019.
In the last 14 years at Oklahoma State University I have received over $12M as PI and $11M and a Co-PI. This includes the NSF Career Award in 2012 and three FHWA Exploratory Advanced Research Grants. I have received funding from industry, state, private, and federal sources. Several of my projects have created innovative products that have led to patent applications and changes in National Codes and Standards.
I am very active in the American Concrete Institute where I am a voting member of the Concrete Durability, Material Science, Concrete Proportioning…
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