EP #025 - Concrete Euphoria
Is the industry delusional when it comes to carbon-neutral concrete?
In this episode of the Concrete Logic Podcast, Jon Belkowitz of Intelligent Concrete shares his concerns about what is happening to the concrete industry as we all chase carbon neutrality. Grab a coffee, sit down and listen to Jon as he challenges us with several questions:
- Will the industry's effort fall by the wayside like past trends including the Prescription To Performance (P2P) initiative and self-consolidating concrete?
- Are there bad players taking advantage of the market by selling us BS products that promise to deliver carbon-reduced concrete?
- Will better concrete technology be discovered in this effort?
- What is a simple way for our projects to reduce its carbon footprint?
Episode References
Guest: Jon Belkowtitz | Intelligent Concrete | jon@intelligent-concrete.com
Guest Website: https://www.intelligent-concrete.com/
Music: Mike Dunton | https://www.mikeduntonmusic.com | mikeduntonmusic@gmail.com | Instagram @Mike_Dunton
Host: Seth Tandett, seth@concretelogicpodcast.com
Host website: concretelogicpodcast.com
Dr. Jon Belkowitz
Jon Belkowitz is the Director of Research and Development at Intelligent Concrete, LLC and Chief Technical Office for Surface Tech’s Concrete Division. Before forming Intelligent Concrete, LLC, he served in the United States Air Force from 1996 to 2006 specializing in Civil Engineering. His tour of duty introduced Dr. Belkowitz to a wide variety of concrete types and uses which were dependent upon the engineering practices of different host nation forces, developing nations, and disaster repair initiatives. Jon has worked in private testing laboratories on structural engineering proposals and materials development projects to include the application of nanotechnology in concrete. Dr. Belkowitz has worked as a consultant on projects in the United States, India, Turkey, Africa, Italy, and Germany.
Specialties: - State of the Art Testing and Consulting
- Design and Development of Concrete
- Marketing of New Technologies
- Standardized Tests for the Lab and Field
- Forensics Analysis on Failed Structures
- Educational Seminars - Basics to Advanced
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