Living Materials Laboratory:
Project
Project:
Geopolymer Cements: Resistance‐Engineered Sewer Infrastructure for Longevity using Innovative, Energy‐efficient, Synthesis Techniques (RESILIENT)
Current Challenge
Research Goal
The primary objective of this project is to engineer an ultra-acid-resistant low-calcium alkali-activated (i.e., geopolymer) cement paste specifically for wastewater (i.e., sewer) infrastructure applications to address the critical need for concrete materials with enhanced biogenic sulfuric acid resistance compared to ordinary portland cement (OPC) concrete.
Sponsor
Advanced Research Projects Agency – Energy (ARPA-E)