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ASTM International UAE Chapter holds Advisory Council Meeting

  • Dubai United Arab Emerites (map)

The purpose of this meeting was to review the Chapter’s past events and discuss possible future Chapter activities for 2023.  The following were among the topics discussed:

  • Standards for construction of EV charging stations

  • Energy efficiency (buildings)

  • Standards for 3D construction of buildings, possible visit to a 3D building

  • New technology on injecting liquid CO2 into concrete to reduce cement content

  • Heriot-Watt University efforts on decarbonization

  • Maturity sensors in concrete for strength testing

  • Corrosion – use of FRP bars in concrete

  • Reclamation - soil testing of reclaimed land

  • Modular construction - precast

September 22, 2022