AN ECOFRIENDLY THOUGHT

presented by:
SHRINIVAS
4th YEAR B.E
CIVIL
 Abstract

• Sustainability is not only a word, it must be

an attitude of the civil engineer.

• To achieve the sustainability self cleaning

concrete paves the way for the modern
civil engineers.
 Introduction
• Self cleaning or depolluting photo
catalytic concrete,by the name itself it
shows its affordability.
• The name that it looks like futuristic ideas
and some of us may think that it is
impossible.
• But it is practical now,many foreign countries are
stick to the concrete for its unbelievable
beneficial results.
Need for the self cleaning concrete

• Now a days other than any thing pollution plays

main role in the mass destruction of environment.
• Mainly air pollution
• so as a civil engineer we need to make the
solution.
• self cleaning concrete with its massive reaction it
makes the pollutant to be inactive.
Luigi cassar (the innovative inventor)
•Luigi cassar(italian chemist) invented the self cleaning
concrete in
2013
• european inventor award at 2013.
• He invented this fabulous concrete in italicementi .
Nitrogen oxide(the foreign intruder)

• Nitrogen oxide NOx is the air pollutant which presents in

the atmosphere more amount due to smog,smoke ,vehicle
emission,etc .

0.03Composition of dry air in the

0.02% atmosphere
0.93%
Nox
Oxygen
20.95% Argon
Trace gases
78%
Carbon di
oxide
Effects of NOx

• NOx mainly impacts on respiratory conditions.

• causing inflammation.
• Long term exposure can decrease lung function
• And it causes the building to deteriorate also.
• causes lakes and streams to become acidic.
Why titanium dioxide(Tio2)?

•Titanium dioxide is the only component which makes the

building effectively non polluted.

• Tio2 through its process of oxidizing the N0x into NO
and
NO2 in powdered form it makes the building depolluted.
The mix design

• similar to m20 grade concrete.

• Addition of 3.5% to 4% of Tio2 to the
96.5%
of cement.
• without any other chemical admixtures
• Requires on
How it works?
• Firstly, a self cleaning effect due to oxidation
promoted by sunlight.
• Secondly,photo induced hydrophilicity
makes it looks.
• Since the pollutant is organic it causing dirt over the
surface
• It is easily removed by rain fall or manual rinsing.
Procedure to be followed

• Light and heat are the main source

• Make sure these hits the concrete
• Automatically the reaction takes place
• Then the gaseous particle break down into dust
particle
• Rinse it with water to make it clean.
Process of self cleaning
• This self cleaning process can be done by oxidizing the NOx gases
into powdered or dust like particle by using the UV rays from the
sun as resource by titanium dioxide (Tio2).
The operation of self cleaning concrete

• Once the sunlight is falls on the building the UV

rays of certain range will allowed to fall on the
building

• Photocatalytic process Tio2+Nox+sunlight.

• the hazardous gas becomes powdery particle & stays over

the building like a dust.

After the process
• Water plays main role as a source of rain fall or manual
cleaning
• so clean the concrete with the water
• Or otherwise it was self cleaned by rainfall and makes
the building non polluted.

Water droplets rinsing the NOx dust.

Before and after
Tunnels and pavements

• Tunnels are most denser atmosphere

• Due to this larger air pollution occurs by vehicles
• UV lamps are used here as source
• As well as pavements also provided by self
cleaning
concrete.
Some of the tunnels and pavements

A Pavement infrance followed by self ATunnel in belgium having UV

cleaning concrete. lamps and followed by self cleaning
concrete.
 Buildings in the concept of self cleaning concrete

The Jubilee Church, formally known as Hotel de policia, Police station in

Chiesa di Dio PadreMisericordioso,rome. bordeaux,paris.
Merits of self cleaning concrete

• Reduces NOx content in atmosphere

• Keeps the concrete young
• Depollute other pollutants
• Eco friendly
• Reduces depletion of ozone layer
• Reduces corrosion and patch formation
in the concrete
conclusion
• photocatalytic concrete material have been used in
horizontal and vertical applications
• Inventors are the one who invents and engineers are
the one who makes it comfortable to the environment
• Using the articles like self cleaning concrete it is
possible.
• It is preferable to use self cleaning concrete as an
ecofriendly approach.
References:

1 Dogangun A, (2018), Calculation and design of reinforced

concrete structures, CD-supplemented 18th edition, Birsen
Publishing House , ISBN:978-975-517-310-X,732 pgs.

2 Kuloglu Yuksel, F.S., Karaguwe, M.E., Self cleaning concretes,

Academia, 2018(inTurkish).

3 Ersoy, H.Y., Composite material, Literature Publishing ,

2001(I Turkish)

4 TX Active Photocatalytic Concrete Technology,

ESROCC
Italcementi Group.
The god creates the world the engineer build
the rest

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