IIT-M, Lafarge joint project to kick start soon

Updated on: Thursday, March 24, 2011

The first joint project by French cement major Lafarge Group's research arm and the Indian Institute of Technology-Madras (IIT-M) is expected to kick start soon, an official said.

Speaking to reporters, Revindra Gettu, professor, Department of Civil Engineering, IIT-M said that the research project will test the durability of concrete as a building material in different climatic conditions.

The cement major's research arm, Lafarge Research Centre and IIT-M had signed a Memorandum of Understanding last year, under which the IIT's civil engineering department set up a laboratory to carry out joint research programmes. Lafarge Research Centre has funded the laboratory to the tune of Rs.1.5 crore over a period of three years.

"Lafarge aims to improve the performance of concrete to address sustainable construction and global warming challenges. This is done through cutting-edge scientific research and forming partnerships with other institutes and organisations," said Pascal Casanova, head of Lafarge Group's Research and Development.

IIT-M, Lafarge joint project to kick start soon

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