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Is concrete going to stay in future construction?

Created by : vyom sahu, Planning Manager, L&T ECC Division - Infrastructure Operating Company  | 03 26 2010 06:57:52 +0000
Industry : ConstructionFunctional Area : India(Markets)
Keywords : construction
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Yes concrete is going to stay Vs No concrete is going to be replaced by New Materials
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i dont think there will be an effective replacement material in the near future. Ofcouese we will see a lot of changes in terms of improvemnts in the existing products combined with new technologies and innovations. May be we will see such type of concrete which will make concrete elements thinner and lighter. Thanks Pragya for inviting
By Manoj Kumar, Sr: Manager - QA, ARCHETYPE GROUP, INDIA  03 27 2010 07:00:38 +0000
 
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Hi Sahu, amazing debate. 

I think people will go for alternative material like Carbon cement, wooden, steel, etc.... because normal cement add more carbon dioxide to the atmosphere. So nowadays people are going green so we are looking for some new material that can replace concrete.  

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By Pragya Kothari, Construction-Heavy, DLF  03 26 2010 10:13:31 +0000
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It is a good process in construction industry. Other methods will hardly find application to replace, especially in roofing of any building structures.Concrete is the best technology to bear the wait and all over the buildings.
By NATTERAJA R. ARIKRISHNAN, GM-Projects, Bentec Electricals & Electronics Pvt. Ltd  | 12 26 2010 17:08:21 +0000
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I dont know wht is meant by future. As for near future no other material is as effective as concrete at concrete's price.
By Vivek Singh, Project Manager, L&T  | 12 26 2010 16:58:37 +0000
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Yes Concrete is going to stay as the same was proved for its performance century’s back and is made from abundantly available raw materials. Even if the technologies and alternatives are sprouting in the market these cannot really replace concrete, as they all have many limitations when compared to concrete..
By Deepak k, Project coordinator, Al-Adrak  | 12 26 2010 11:12:36 +0000
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YES CONCRETE IS GOING TO STAY FOR YEARS TO COME.

ONLY SOME MATERIAL LIKE GLASS POWDER & SILICA WILL BE USED AS

ADMIXTURE TO ENHANCE IT'S PERFORMANCE.

CONCRETE HAS IT'S JOURNEY FROM THE PAST CENTURIES (17/18 TH

CENTURY). YES IN SOME AREAS MIXTURE OF DIFFERENT MATERIAL CAN BE

USED, BUT FOR INFRASTRUCTURE WORKS LIKE DAM, BRIDGE

CONCRETE CAN'T  BE REPLACED.
By SHRIKANT MANOHAR DANKE, Project Manager, Phadnis Infrastructur Ltd  | 05 11 2010 12:10:11 +0000
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what is option for concrete to replace. i am not finding any option for concrete to replace.
By vinod tarankanthiwar, manager civil, JK Lakshmi cement Ltd  | 04 10 2010 14:52:09 +0000
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It is a fact that we are experiencing huge research works in the field of construction materials, but from the point of view of the convenience, ease of use and price, it is obvious that concrete will definitely rule the construction material industry.
By Kunal Das, Sub Assistant Engineer, Public Works Directorate, Govt. of West Bengal  | 04 01 2010 20:38:08 +0000
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Some background.

1 In western countries (USA,UK etc),in those towns where population is less and space more, wood/Board is used for houses of 3-4 storied. These r used due to locally available construction material plus their weather condition, local condition plus ease of repair ability etc.

2 In those countries, multi-storied buildings, in Populated towns, are made out of Cement & steel.

3 Construction of all heavy load bearing structures are made of Concrete and Steel.

So the inference is

Concrete will be used for decades for all multi-storied and heavy load bearing structures. However,this will get replaced by Wood for low hight dwelling units where Population is not a big issue. In India concrete will continue to rule.
By Binoy Sinha, Freelancer, Freelancer  | 03 27 2010 07:15:39 +0000
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Concrete would stay another some 1 to 2 centuries. The reachers are  very busy to find the alternate material for concrete. Even though concrete will stay because its physical properties (durability, compressive strength etc..) and the availability of basic material (lime, sand, metal etc...)
By Chandramouli , Sr. Manager - QS & Contracts  | 03 27 2010 05:17:39 +0000
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Lets Face it ,Its a versatile material and concrete is here to stay for a long time.

With strengths as high as 80Mpa-100Mpa,outstanding resistance to explosion and/or impact,desigin possibility and shape as concrete seeks the form.
By Avinash Veeresha, Structural Engineer-Other, Ross Bryan Associates  | 03 26 2010 14:30:34 +0000
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yes concrete is going to stay . but not in all construction works but in some works
By NAGARAJU KURAKULA, Project Manager, MVR INFRA PROJECTS(PVT)LTD  | 03 26 2010 11:57:33 +0000
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With cement production capacities increasing in manifolds, Little awareness about alternatives the change i think it may not haappen in near future.
By malladi madhukumar, AGM -MKTG, Andhra Cements Ltd  | 03 26 2010 11:37:52 +0000
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Althogh face of concrete is changing day by day, it is yet to be change by new concrete material
By vyom sahu, Planning Manager, L&T ECC Division - Infrastructure Operating Company  | 03 26 2010 06:57:52 +0000
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Thanks for the referral Pragya.
By Saleel Deshpande, Sr.Architectural Co-ordinator, Dar Al-Handasah(Shair and Partners)  | 03 28 2010 08:33:10 +0000
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Good topic for Debate!Mr.Sahu.

Concrete is certainly going to be replaced...maybe we will see something like glass-crete,where in glass will be reinforced and used for structural framing.Or may be there can be a possibility of nylon,or high tension/compression plastic being used for making a paste and casting structural framing.

An abstract thought.....may be we will go back to mud buildings ..with lime.
By Saleel Deshpande, Sr.Architectural Co-ordinator, Dar Al-Handasah(Shair and Partners)  | 03 28 2010 08:30:33 +0000
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The ingenuity of humans is unsurpassed.The humans are alive because of adaptation.The concrete will be replaced sooner than imagined.
By Mohammad Bakhsh, Project Leader/Managing Consultant, Freelancer  | 03 27 2010 09:59:23 +0000
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Steel structures and composit materials will replace concrete. Seismisity of the locations will mainly be definitive on the acceleration of mentioned replacement.
By Ersen Alp, Construction-Construction Management, FERNAS  | 03 26 2010 11:24:41 +0000
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i agree with Pragya. The alternative material to the prevailing one will replace it sooner or later.
By Mohammad Bakhsh, Project Leader/Managing Consultant, Freelancer  | 03 26 2010 10:42:18 +0000
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