LC3 News

The future of construction with more sustainable cement

A new material developed at EPFL could change how we make cement forever — and cut 500 million tons of emissions by 2030. Under the stewardship of Karen Scrivener, head of EPFL’s Laboratory of Construction Materials at the School of Engineering, a team of researchers has been wrestling with the […]

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Does concrete have a future in a sustainable world?

Munich, Germany – 21st April 2023 At the Symposium on Sustainable Construction at BAU2023, the world’s leading trade fair for architecture, materials and systems, sustainable construction experts discussed the compatibility of concrete in a sustainable world. We can reach climate goals if we work together. Substantial reductions in CO2 emissions […]

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The confused world of low-carbon concrete

The ambition towards implementation of ‘low-carbon’ concrete in the industry is evident nowadays. Nevertheless, there is certain ambiguity observed in the approach of manufacturers, specifiers and wider industry regarding the adoption of sustainable concrete. Fragkoulis Kanavaris of Arup and Karen Scrivener of EPFL identify part of the ambiguity that can […]

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First Prize at Young Researchers’ Forum

LC3-PhD candidate Franco Zunino won a first prize with his presentation on LC3 at the 4th Young Researchers’ Forum of the Department of Architecture and Built Environment at Northumbria University in Newcastle, UK. His presentation focused on reactivity and mixture design.    

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5th Stakeholder Meeting in New Delhi, India

The LC3-project presented its technology and advances during the 5th Stakeholder Meeting at India Habitat Centre in New Delhi. The meeting was held on 06 February 2018 and included presentations from the project partners Swiss Agency for Cooperation and Development, EPFL, IIT Delhi, IIT Madras and TARA. In the following representatives […]

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4th Stakeholder Meeting at IIT Bombay and introduction to the TRC

The LC3-project concerns Limestone Calcined Clay Cement which has a huge potential to lower CO2 emissions of cementitious materials. Significant progress has been made over the first three years of the project including extensive research, laboratory trials and first industrial productions. These results were shared on 02 February 2018 with an […]

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New industry collaboration to scale up the production of LC3 and to develop a High Performance Concrete Additive in India

LC3 project is pleased to announce a new collaboration between The Indian Institute of Technology Delhi and JK Lakshmi Cement Ltd.. This collaborative effort has made it possible the first full-scale trial production of a new cement known as Limestone Calcined Clay Cement (LC3) and at the same time developed […]

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New standard for LC3 cements

On Wednesday, September 14 ,2016,  the national organization for standardization in Cuba approved the new standard for LC3 cements in the Technical Committee TC 22. Soon, it will be possible to manufacture and market cement in which 50% of clinker can be substituted by the limestone and calcined clays which meets specific performance criteria. […]

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Workshop on Calcined Clay for Concrete

From 7 to 10 June 2016, the workshop on the calcined clays  held in Cayo Santa Maria, Cuba. It has attracted many industrial mainly from Latin America. A visit of exposure sites for LC3 project was organized under the nice Cuban sun. Special newsletter english version Special newsletter spanish version […]

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