Concrete and carbon uptake

How much carbon dioxide concrete can absorb

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In this episode, Hessam Azarijafari explains the extent to which concrete can absorb carbon dioxide over its lifecycle.

In this episode, we cover:
•[00:00] Introduction.
•[00:56] Construction engineer Hessam Azarijafari introduces us to the recipe for concrete.
•[01:41] He explains how concrete absorbs carbon dioxide throughout its lifespan, and why this absorption is important.
•[02:52] Azarijafari talks about the background of the study.
•[03:45] He describes the model built for the study and the data source.
•[05:59] Azarijafari tells the study's results, including variation in absorption across sectors and between the US and Mexico.
•[07:41] He compares this analysis with previous estimates of concrete carbon absorption.
•[08:25] He explains the takeaways from this study for policymakers and the concrete industry.
•[09:36] He lists the caveats and limitations of the study.
•[10:19] Conclusion.

About Our Guest:

Hessam Azarijafari
Research Scientist
Massachusetts Institute of Technology

View related content here: https://www.pnas.org/doi/abs/10.1073/pnas.2515116122

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