Sustainability Series FOCUS: Specifying concrete using the TCC-BS 8500 tool (Week 2)
| Recorded: | Friday 03 October 2025 |
| Presented by: | Liam Forde, Manager - Infrastructure, Built Environment & Sustainability, Mineral Products Association |
| CPD: | 0.5 hours |
Within the 2025 Sustainability Series, we’re focusing on the latest guidance and tools to support carbon savings in the design and specification of concrete.
The TCC-BS 8500 Tool simplifies the process of specifying concrete to BS 8500:2023, helping designers make informed, compliant and sustainable choices. By entering parameters such as exposure classes, design strength and cover, the tool identifies the limiting values needed to meet durability requirements across all exposure classes, including carbonation, chlorides, sulfates and freeze-thaw attack. This session will walk through the tool sheet-by-sheet, providing practical guidance on how to use it effectively.
The tool is currently published as a Beta version and within the 'Notes' page it provides a link to our concrete centre helpline, where we encourage users to provide feedback and comments for further development.
The presentation was provided by Liam Forde, Manager - Infrastructure, Built Environment & Sustainability, Mineral Products Association followed by Q&A and discussion with Emily Halliwell, Senior Structural Engineer, The Concrete Centre.