Grants and Contributions:
Title:
Durable Low-Carbon Sidewalk Concrete: Integrating CO₂-Sequestered SCMs and Graphene for Net-Zero Infrastructure
Agreement Number:
1040666
Agreement Value:
$416,350.00
Agreement Date:
Mar 25, 2026 - Mar 31, 2029
Description:
The Centre for Innovation and Research in Advanced Manufacturing and Materials (CIRAMM) at the Southern Alberta Institute of Technology is collaborating with the City of Calgary (City) to develop durable, low-carbon sidewalk concrete suited to Alberta’s climate. Leading a consortium of partners, over three years CIRAMM aims to help the City reduce greenhouse gas emissions associated with cement production while reducing premature infrastructure deterioration to lower annual maintenance costs. Working with the support of a NRC collaborator and industry partners Carbon Upcycling Technologies and Innova Cleantech, CIRAMM seeks to integrate CO₂-treated supplementary cementitious materials and graphene nanomaterials to produce and pilot-test optimized low-carbon sidewalk concrete mixes. The Project’s goal is to deliver a validated mix design achieving up to 30–50% embodied-carbon reduction, enhanced freeze–thaw durability, and a full-scale Calgary sidewalk pilot at Technology Readiness Level 8, providing data to guide municipal specification updates and national standards integration.
Organization:
National Research Council Canada
Expected Results:
In the short term, anticipated outcomes will be strengthened collaborations across industry, academia, and government to support research excellence. In the medium term, anticipated outcomes will be the development of new and potentially disruptive technologies with collaborators. In the long term, find collaborative solutions to public policy challenges and create stronger innovation systems.
Location:
Calgary, Alberta, CA T2M 0L4
Reference Number:
172-2025-2026-Q4-1040666
Agreement Type:
Grant
Report Type:
Grants and Contributions
Recipient Business Number:
107995789
Recipient Type:
Academia
Recipient's Legal Name:
Board of Governors of the Southern Alberta Institute of Technology
Federal Riding Name:
Calgary Confederation
Federal Riding Number:
48005
Program:
Collaborative Science, Technology and Innovation Program - Collaborative R&D Initiatives
Program Purpose:
Collaborate on multiparty research and development programs to catalyze transformative, high-risk, high-reward research with the potential for game-changing scientific discoveries and technological breakthroughs in priority areas.
NAICS Code:
541710 - R&D in the physical, engineering and life sciences