The Civil Engineering Academy Podcast

CEA - Crazy About Concrete with Tyler Ley

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Calling all concrete aficionados out there! Today's guest is none other than concrete geek Tyler Ley himself. In this episode, drawing on his professional experience and years of research, he’ll make you crazy about concrete, too — but maybe not as much as he is.

Tune in to Learn:

  • Why concrete is the greatest material on the planet
  • Sustainability: what does the future look like for concrete and those who work with it?
  • An essential material with more CO2 emissions than concrete most people don't know of
  • The secret to making good use of concrete's carbon footprint — and how to reduce it
  • A problem with concrete known for years with no official method to measure it...until now
  • Baby aspirin for concrete: two kinds of "concrete medicine" that makes it better
  • What's Ultra-High Strength Concrete? Where is it used? How is it made?
  • Specific career paths for concrete enthusiasts who want to work with it
  • How you can help with improvements in the concrete field as a working civil engineer

    • Our Partner:

    Built Bar - https://civilengineeringacademy.com/built

    Resources Mentioned:

    Tyler Ley’s Youtube Channel - https://youtube.com/tylerley

    Tyler Ley’s Instagram (@concrete.tyler) - https://www.instagram.com/concrete.tyler
    U.S. Army Corps of Engineers - https://www.usace.army.mil
    ASCE - https://asce.org
    Oklahoma State University - https://go.okstate.edu
    Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) - https://www.faa.gov
    DoD Grant - https://dlnseo.org/NSEP

    CEA Resources:

    Website - https://civilengineeringacademy.com

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    The Ultimate Civil PE Review Course - https://civilpereviewcourse.com
    FE and PE Practice Exams - https://civilengineeringacademy.com/exams
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