The British Standards Institution (BSI) has issued new guidance to help construction use sustainable alternatives to Portland cement-based concrete.
BSI Flex 350 Version 2 recommends, and demonstrates the potential of, alternative binder systems (ABS) that can be used to produce lower-carbon concrete.
These binder alternatives include geopolymer or alkali-activated materials.
This latest BSI Flex recommends a framework for assessing ABS concretes to facilitate their acceptance as suitable alternatives to the commonly-used Portland cement-based concrete when designing and building structures.
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