Start Date
10/09/2023
End Date
10/09/2025
Description
Concrete is one of the most widely used building materials throughout the world, and as such, it is in everyone’s best interest to consider more sustainable options. This course provides an overview of the properties of slag cement. Discussion topics include benefits, effects on plastics and hardened concrete, environmental profile including life cycle analysis (LCA) and environmental product declarations (EPDs), and various slag cement applications.
Distance Learning
Yes
Course Equivalency
No
Subjects
Sustainable Development & Design
Health, Safety and Welfare
Yes
Hours
1.25
Learning Outcomes
Describe what slag cement is, how it is made, and a brief history of its use.
Describe the properties of slag cement, including physical and chemical characteristics, and the different types of blended cements in use today.
Define slag cement’s benefits including higher strength, better concrete workability, easier finishability, lighter color, sustainability, and effects on plastic and hardened concrete properties.
Discuss slag cement’s contribution to sustainability with recycled content, reduced energy consumption, and greater reflectivity, including life cycle analysis and environmental product declarations.
Instructors
Jay Whitt, Lehigh Cement
Course Codes
AEC1240
Provider
AEC Daily Corporation