Erik Schlangen
Materials Scientist | Sustainable Concrete & Circular Construction
About
Erik Schlangen is a leading materials scientist pioneering innovative concrete technologies. As a professor at the Delft University of Technology, he has dedicated his career to developing more sustainable construction materials.
Schlangen's breakthrough work on self-healing concrete is helping reduce the carbon footprint of the built environment. His research has been featured in Nature and Science, and he holds multiple patents on his concrete innovations.
In his talks, Schlangen shares practical solutions for transitioning the construction industry towards a circular economy and net-zero future.
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A "self-healing" asphalt
Paved roads are nice to look at, but they're easily damaged and costly to repair. Erik Schlangen demos a new type of porous asphalt made of simple materials with an astonishing feature: When cracked, it can be "healed" by induction heating.
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