The project seeks to standardize the dimensioning and extraction of concrete slabs, enabling their structural reuse at scale through a post-tensioned assembly method. As a structurally sound and well-controlled alternative to new concrete, this methodology also reduces raw material extraction, construction waste, and CO₂ emissions (by over 60% compared to conventional reinforced concrete). Through the development of an openly accessible manual, the project aims to provide designers, architects, engineers, masons, and contractors with practical guidelines to integrate reuse into everyday construction and deconstruction, towards a more circular, resilient, and low-carbon built environment.

The key focus of our work during the CBI Booster Program is to create a comprehensive manual that guides large-scale industry adoption. We aim to use our prototypes and structural test results to develop a standardized methodology for the dimensioning, extraction (cutting), preparation (grooving), and assembly (post-tensioning) of the concrete elements. This guide will provide engineers with dimensioning and integration methods, masons with preparation and assembly instructions, and contractors with sourcing, stocking, and cost estimation resource, with the goal of strengthening industry adoption pathways.

The project pioneers a structurally viable method for reusing concrete slabs through post-tensioning. Unlike bespoke or non-structural reuse efforts, it targets one of the most carbon-intensive building elements. By standardizing concrete deconstruction and preparation, the project addresses key barriers—technical uncertainty, cost, material availability, and logistics—to make concrete reuse broadly applicable in service of a more circular built environment.