Rutgers University’s Center for Advanced Infrastructure and Transportation (CAIT) received a five-year, $5 million cooperative agreement from the U.S. Department of Transportation to investigate the use of steel slag in cement and concrete.
“This research has the potential to develop construction materials of the future that are more sustainably produced, durable and resilient to the impacts of climate change,” said CAIT Director Ali Maher. “We are proud to work with the USDOT and our partners across the transportation industry on this critical initiative.”
Steel slag has been identified by USDOT as a cement alternative with significant carbon reduction potential.
Rutgers CAIT is joined by a highly experienced team of scientists and engineers with extensive backgrounds in cement, ranging from manufacturing and producing cement to evaluating its performance and environmental impacts in the field. Academic partners include Oregon State University, the New Jersey Institute of Technology, and the University of Florida. Industry partners include Holcim and Slag Cement Association.
“Over the next five years, this team will work collaboratively with the USDOT to test and validate the use of steel slag in the field,” said Robert Miskewitz, research professor at Rutgers and principal investigator. “Together we can advance the adoption of innovative and sustainable building materials throughout the transportation industry.”
