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SCM potential in Africa
(2012)
Clearing the way
(2012)
The large scale application of self-cooling concrete pavers is a future-oriented approach to reduce the urban heat island effect in inner-city areas. Making use of evaporation enthalpy, these new pavements counterbalance the absorption of solar radiation and the subsequent transfer of heat to the surrounding environment. The concrete pavers consist of a permeable top-layer and a storage layer. As the different requirements of these layers demand different concrete mixtures they are developed and optimised for their respective functions. This paper presents some results of the concrete mixture design and Solutions that combine a sufficient compressive strength as well as good water transportation properties for the face concrete layer.
Sub-Saharan Africa is populated by more than half a billion people,
and rapid urbanization is creating challenges in the areas of housing,
roads, railways, power supply, dams and water pipelines —
aspects of infrastructure that are critical to the well being of the
population. This situation indicates that cement and concrete will
play a major role in the future construction technology in Africa, despite
the fact that it does not have a long-lasting tradition over most
of the continent. Although the continent is rich in natural resources
for the production of mineral binder systems, many sub-Saharan
African countries exhibit challenging boundary conditions, that have
to be well understood in order to use cement and concrete technologies
in a sustainable and reasonable way.