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Materials and technology solutions to tackle the challenges in daily concrete construction for housing and infrastructure in sub-Saharan Africa

Published in: African Journal of Science, Technology, Innovation and Development
Volume 11 , issue 4 , 2019 , pages: 401–415

DOI: 10.1080/20421338.2017.1380582

Author(s): Wolfram Schmidt Department 7: Safety of Structures Bundesanstalt für Materialforschung und -prüfung (BAM), Germany , Nsesheye Susan Msinjili Department 7: Safety of Structures Bundesanstalt für Materialforschung und -prüfung (BAM), Germany , Hans-Carsten Kühne Department 7: Safety of Structures Bundesanstalt für Materialforschung und -prüfung (BAM), Germany

Keywords: sub-Saharan Africa , cement , concrete , supply chains , standards , local low-cost raw materials

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Abstract

Sub-Saharan Africa's economic rise has caused a high demand for housing and infrastructure. This rapid growth has resulted in urgent challenges of enormous dimensions for urban and infrastructural planners and the entire construction sector. Considering the African supply chains and resources, cement and concrete are doubtless the most important materials that will support mastering the challenges and building the future in a sustainable way.

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