CUET students propose solution to combat river erosion at ACI Spring Convention
Labiba Kabir
Labiba Kabir
River erosion is a pressing issue in our country. The Padma River's water constantly shifts and transforms the shape of the river, which is eventually eating away at its bank. To minimise the damage, the river is sometimes governed by sandbags and concrete blocks made from cement — but that is far from a solution, as it imposes threat to the environment by increasing the emission of carbon dioxide.
To ensure an eco-friendly and more sustainable solution to it, CUETX, a team of eight students from the Civil Engineering Department of from Chittagong University of Engineering and Technology, (CUET), proposed a sustainable and cost-effective solution, and showed that it is possible to make concrete blocks using industrial, construction and demolition waste like fly ash, slag, and brick dust. They named the element made from these recycled materials Recycled Geopolymer Concrete Block.