Graduate Research Develops Corrosion-Resistant Solution for PCCP

Back to the E-Newsletter Archive Louisiana Tech Ph.D. student’s award-winning research uses alkali-activated slag to create faster-curing, eco-friendly PCCPs built to withstand even the harshest underground conditions.

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Future Innovators: Graduate Research Develops Corrosion-Resistant Solution for PCCP

Louisiana Tech Ph.D. student’s award-winning research uses alkali-activated slag to create faster-curing, eco-friendly PCCPs built to withstand even the harshest underground conditions. Read more

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