National Composites Centre principal research engineer Kunal Kansara explores the possibility of eliminating the use of cement and steel within concrete roads through the use of alkali-activated Cementious Material (AACM) and basalt FRP rebars.

He shares information on the low carbon reinforced concrete trial undertaken through National Highways designated funds by Skanska UK, Tarmac and Basalt Technologies on the M42 Junction 6 improvement scheme.

CREDIT: newcivilengineer.com. 30 JUL, 2023 BY SOTIRIS KANARIS


Video from NCE’s 2023 UK Roads event. Fast forwarded to trials with basalt FRP rebar.

Smarter Building Systems endorses Alkali Based Cement as a superior alternative to Portland and recognizes the extreme reduction in CO2 as well as its enhanced properties. Stronger, more impermeable to chloride attack, and able to be modified to suit customer performance characteristics.

Our associates are some of the worlds leading experts who have been developing Alkali Based and Geopolymer cement alternatives for decades. Basalt fiber reinforcements with these cements create far less CO2 and adsorb it becoming carbon negative.

We are able to use waste stream local components to develop Alkali Based Cements. Combined solutions can be over 70% lighter and still stronger than a conventional Portland cement.

Let’s change the game, make things last many decades longer, and reduce our footprint while helping the earth.

For more information please phone Nick at +1 401 481 8422 or email him at nick@basalt.email