Cement giants ACC and Ambuja Cements announced their partnership with the Indian Institute of Technology Madras (IIT-M) to develop green and sustainable building solutions. A collaborative research study will be financially aided by LafargeHolcim Innovation Centre (LHIC) focusing on ‘Binder Optimization for Alternate Reinforcements’, a statement said. ACC and Ambuja Cements are subsidiaries of Swiss building materials company LafargeHolcim.
“This research will delve into the optimised use of low CO2 binders with a combination of alternative reinforcement, as a potential substitute for conventional steel rebar, thereby significantly reducing the CO2 footprints of construction”, the statement said.
