Project title:

Development of Appropriate & Sustainable Construction Materials

Award category:

Housing and shelter

Partner Institutions:
  • Flag of the United States of America

    United States of America

    Michigan Technological University

    Civil & Environmental Engineering
    1400 Townsend Drive
    Houghton, MI 49931
    www.cee.mtu.edu

    13 Participants

  • Flag of the Republic of the Philippines

    Republic of the Philippines

    Partido State University

    c/o U.S. Peace Corps, Airmail Distribution Center, P.O. Box 7013
    N.A.I.A. 1300, Pasay City
    www.psu.edu.ph

    28 Participants

  • Flag of the United States of America

    United States of America

    Southern University and A&M College

    P.O. Box 9656
    Baton Rouge, LA 70813
    www.subr.edu

    4 Participants

Contact:
Dr. James R. Mihelcic |  jm41@mtu.edu
Project objective:

Eradication of extreme poverty and hunger and to ensure environmental sustainability.

Proposed solution:

Investigation on the feasibility of substituting natural pozzolans for Portland cement in the construction of engineering infrastructure in the developing countries.

Country of implementation:

Flag of Germany Republic of the Philippines

Project photos:
  • A sanitary engineering course in progress A sanitary engineering course in progress
  • Dr. Milhelcic visits Southern University team Dr. Milhelcic visits Southern University team
  • Feasibility of natural pozzolans as building materials Feasibility of natural pozzolans as building materials
  • Feasibility of natural pozzolans team members Feasibility of natural pozzolans team members
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 Management summary (PDF, 41 KB)

 Project presentation (PDF, 1.2 MB)

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