A team from the civil engineering department at Hijjawi Faculty for Engineering Technology achieved eighth place in the international contest “Eco Concrete,” to design an environment friendly concrete mix.
The contest was organized by the American Concrete Institute via teleconferencing to design an environment friendly concrete mix, in light of a global trend to use and produce such products.
The Hijjawi Faculty team qualified to the final stage alongside a number of eminent international universities in the civil engineering field. The final evaluation was by a judges commission which included a group of professors and specialized people from different American universities. Participating in the competition were 30 teams from various international universities, of which 13 teams have qualified to the finals.
Faris Matalqa, the team’s supervisor, said the team has designed a number of eco-friendly concrete mixes using coal ash, silica dust, and iron industry remnants. They also wrote a report that showcased the environmental effect, expenses, and life span of the concrete mix by using computerized simulation programs, as well as making a video showing the results analysis mechanism and the environmental effect.
This contest is an opportunity for these students to involve themselves in scientific research related to eco-friendly concrete, modern programs and tools to deal with future challenges in civil engineering, he added.
The Dean of Hijjawi Faculty, Muaffaq Alotoum, lauded the team’s effort, stressing the importance of participating in such international contests to learn new skills to enter the local job market with efficiency.
The American Concrete Institute is an independent institute located in the United States which deals with construction building codes and research related to concrete.
Source: Jordan News Agency