3 pages paper

sust._paper.docx

· General

• Topic: choose from topics listed, or propose your own (get instructor approval)

• Thesis: you must take apposition on the sustainability of a material/process/etc. related to civil/environmental engineering

• Length: 600-1000 words (2-3 pages)

• Sources: at least two sources other than Calkins text

• One may be a [reputable] website

• Instructions for citing sources will be provided

• Formatting: A .docx template will be provided

· Potential Research Topics

• Engineered Bamboo Composites

• Nanotechnology in PCC Design

• For increased strength

• For increased carbon sequestration

• Warm-mix Asphalt Concrete (WMAC)

• Using Recycled PCC as Aggregate in New PCC

• Carbon-fiber rebar in PCC (not as a retrofit)

• Basalt-fiber rebar in PCC

• Polymer-based (synthetic) binder concrete

• Rammed earth construction