Trash incinerators produce massive amounts of ash, which ends up in landfills. In the United States, available land space for landfills is decreasing, and the construction industry is looking for ways to utilize more sustainable materials. Grady Mathews, assistant professor of civil engineering in the Penn State Harrisburg School of Science, Engineering, and Technology, and his students are testing a process that could provide solutions to both problems.
Michael Young said he enjoyed working with the younger students for their willingness to learn and their enthusiasm about environmental sustainability,
Grady Mathews, assistant professor of civil engineering at Penn State Harrisburg, and his students are testing new ways to use incinerator waste as a replacement for sand in concrete.
Jonathan Lee, associate professor of criminal justice in Penn State Harrisburg’s School of Public Affairs, will present “Quantitative Approaches to Understanding Criminal Behavior” from noon to 1:30 p.m. on Oct. 31 in the Morrison Gallery (Library Room 101) on campus.
