Novel minerals and mix design in low embodied carbon concrete products

混凝土建筑产品在材料和配合比设计方面的研究和开发将着眼于利用丰富和低成本的矿物材料，包括天然粘土、硬岩采石场细粉和未分类的飞灰资源。新的混合料设计和制备方法旨在通过减少波特兰水泥和具体碳来提高强度和生产效率。这项技术将用于制造混凝土砌块、屋顶瓦以及目前由Brickworks生产的砖和砌块砂浆产品。结果是高效和可持续的全面制造价值更高、包含碳含量低、重量轻、大幅面和/或高耐用性的产品，这些产品目前在澳大利亚市场上是无法获得的。

Research and development in materials and mix design for concrete building products will target utilisation of abundant and low cost mineral materials including natural clay, hard rock quarry fines and unclassified fly ash resources. New mix design and preparation methods are targeting improved strength and production efficiency with reduced Portland cement and embodied carbon. This technology will be used in the manufacture of concrete blocks, roof tiles and brick and block mortar products currently manufactured by Brickworks. Outcomes are efficient and sustainable full scale manufacture of higher value, low embodied carbon, lightweight, large format and/or high durability products that are not currently available to the Australian market.