Sustainability Improvements In The Concrete Industry

Author : Carlo Pellegrino,Flora Faleschini
Publisher : Springer
Page : 175 pages
File Size : 45,9 Mb
Release : 2016-10-01
Category : Technology & Engineering
ISBN : 9783319285405

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Sustainability Improvements in the Concrete Industry by Carlo Pellegrino,Flora Faleschini Pdf

This book examines state-of-the-art techniques for using recycled materials for structural concrete production, and explores the use of concrete with metallurgical slag, rheology of fresh recycled concrete, and life-cycle analysis of building materials. It reviews recent codes, guidelines and practices for using recycled materials in structural concrete application, and presents research recently carried out by the authors. Focusing on techniques that limit the environmental impacts of the concrete industry, the text explores the use of recycled components in the place of virgin aggregates and ordinary binders. Chapters focus on topics including processing procedures, mixture proportioning, mechanical properties, durability and structural applications. Providing a valuable resource to engineering postgraduates and researchers, this book is also intended for civil engineers, geologists, and concrete engineers.

Author : Per Jahren,Tongbo Sui
Publisher : CRC Press
Page : 437 pages
File Size : 44,7 Mb
Release : 2013-07-16
Category : Technology & Engineering
ISBN : 9781466592490

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Concrete and Sustainability by Per Jahren,Tongbo Sui Pdf

Concrete is by far the most common building material— accounting for twice the volume of all other such materials combined. With such a huge global economic impact, the industry has a correspondingly considerable responsibility to use it sustainably. Written by experts who pioneered research into environmental issues and concrete, Concrete and Sustainability examines the sustainability issues of the world’s main construction material and proposes attainable solutions. It provides a complete overview of the topic and tackles the complexity of the challenges from different angles. This book offers new data regarding the social and economic importance of concrete and proposes a discussion centered on a holistic approach in terms of resource availability, technical viability, economic feasibility, and environmental compatibility. The authors attribute a growing worldwide concern and understanding of sustainability issues, and an increased focus on climate change as the catalyst in this process. Instead of offering detailed technical advice or recommendations on sustainable issues, they provide examples showcasing sustainability efforts taking place in the concrete environment worldwide. The book includes examples and ideas for solutions from a large number of countries from across the globe. It presents a holistic and more complete overview of the emission and absorption topic, takes a look at the challenges from a combined old and new world viewing platform and offers an exploration of issues from a social and economic perspective. Concrete and Sustainability details the various rules and regulations that the industry is facing, discusses the various environmental challenges, and explores its impact. As emission, absorptions, and recycling have been the most central elements of discussion in the cement and concrete environment so far, these topics each receive their own chapters. This book also discusses other issues of concern within the various platforms in the industry, as well as future developments, and provides a comprehensive reference list.

Author : Pierre-Claude Aïtcin,Sidney Mindess
Publisher : CRC Press
Page : 302 pages
File Size : 43,8 Mb
Release : 2011-02-18
Category : Technology & Engineering
ISBN : 9781482266696

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Sustainability of Concrete by Pierre-Claude Aïtcin,Sidney Mindess Pdf

Production of Portland cement is responsible for about seven percent of the world’s greenhouse gas emissions. The pressure to make the production of concrete more sustainable, or "greener", is considerable and increasing. This requires a wholesale shift in processes, materials and methods in the concrete industry. Pure Portland cement will need to be replaced by more complex binary, tertiary or even quaternary binders, including other types of cementitious materials. We can expect an increasing use of high performance concrete, primarily because of its high sustainability and durability. Much more attention will have to be paid to the proper curing of the concrete if we want to improve its life expectancy. Presenting the latest advances in the science of concrete this book focuses particularly on sustainability, durability, and economy. It explores the potential for increased sustainability in concrete from the initial mixing right through to its behaviour in complex structures exposed to different types of loads and aggressive environments.

Author : Koji Sakai,Takafumi Noguchi
Publisher : CRC Press
Page : 191 pages
File Size : 44,8 Mb
Release : 2012-08-30
Category : Technology & Engineering
ISBN : 9780415667203

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The Sustainable Use of Concrete by Koji Sakai,Takafumi Noguchi Pdf

Cement-based concrete has excellent properties as a construction material, and the raw materials of cement—rocks, and limestone and clay—are bountiful. Yet its production generates high quantities of CO2, making it a potentially unsustainable material. However, there are no alternatives to concrete and steel as basic methods for development of socioeconomic infrastructure at this time. Highlighting sustainability issues in the construction industry, The Sustainable Use of Concrete presents guidelines on how to move toward sustainable concrete construction. The book begins by clarifying the historic background and meaning of sustainability, after which it outlines areas that need to be considered in connection with sustainability in the concrete and construction field. It examines environmental, social and cultural, and economic aspects, then considers an evaluation system of sustainability. The authors include various tools and ISO standards, and then explore technologies for sustainability, with case studies and examples that promote understanding of current technologies. Although the construction sector, in the broadest sense, has come to recognize that infrastructure development over the past two centuries has been unsustainable, it has been slow to adjust. Comprehensive information and relevant practical guidance are very scarce. This book lays out a roadmap for creating a human-friendly and safe environment with low environmental burden.

Author : Odd E. Gjorv,Koji Sakai
Publisher : CRC Press
Page : 400 pages
File Size : 48,6 Mb
Release : 1999-12-23
Category : Architecture
ISBN : 0419250603

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Concrete Technology for a Sustainable Development in the 21st Century by Odd E. Gjorv,Koji Sakai Pdf

Concrete technology for a sustainable development in the 21st century focuses on the problems and challenges for the concrete industry today and in the future with particular emphasis on environmental consiousness. Primary topics include: the improvement of concretes service life to ease technical and economical problems and the waste of natural resources; environmentally friendly concrete production including new production methods and recycling materials; and actually using concrete to solve environmental problems, for example through the containment of hazardous waste. The book is the result of the international workshop held in Lofoton, Norway. With very select contributions from the most distinguished international professional experts, this book provides a basic framework and guidelines for national and international bodies.

Author : Ravindra K. Dhir,Thomas D. Dyer,Judith E. Halliday
Publisher : Thomas Telford
Page : 888 pages
File Size : 41,6 Mb
Release : 2002
Category : Concrete construction
ISBN : 0727731777

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Sustainable Concrete Construction by Ravindra K. Dhir,Thomas D. Dyer,Judith E. Halliday Pdf

Author : Costas Georgopoulos,Andrew Minson
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
Page : 230 pages
File Size : 44,5 Mb
Release : 2014-01-09
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9781118654309

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Sustainable Concrete Solutions by Costas Georgopoulos,Andrew Minson Pdf

The challenges facing humanity in the 21st century include climate change, population growth, overconsumption of resources, overproduction of waste and increasing energy demands. For construction practitioners, responding to these challenges means creating a built environment that provides accommodation and infrastructure with better whole-life performance using lower volumes of primary materials, less non-renewable energy, wasting less and causing fewer disturbances to the natural environment. Concrete is ubiquitous in the built environment. It is therefore essential that it is used in the most sustainable way so practitioners must become aware of the range of sustainable concrete solutions available for construction. While sustainable development has been embedded into engineering curricula, it can be difficult for students and academics to be fully aware of the innovations in sustainable construction that are developed by the industry. Sustainable Concrete Solutions serves as an introduction to and an overview of the latest developments in sustainable concrete construction. It provides useful guidance, with further references, to students, researchers, academics and practitioners of all construction disciplines who are faced with the challenge of designing, specifying and constructing with concrete.

Author : Gajanan M. Sabnis
Publisher : CRC Press
Page : 452 pages
File Size : 55,6 Mb
Release : 2015-06-16
Category : Nature
ISBN : 9781498704113

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Green Building with Concrete by Gajanan M. Sabnis Pdf

Illustrates the Global Relevance of SustainabilityApplicable to roads, bridges, and other elements of the infrastructure, Green Building with Concrete: Sustainable Design and Construction, Second Edition provides an overview of all available information on the role of concrete in green building. A handbook offering viewpoints from worldwide experts

Author : Hosam Saleh
Publisher : BoD – Books on Demand
Page : 191 pages
File Size : 46,8 Mb
Release : 2022-05-04
Category : Technology & Engineering
ISBN : 9781838819569

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Sustainability of Concrete With Synthetic and Recycled Aggregates by Hosam Saleh Pdf

Concrete is a material used widely in building and construction applications worldwide; hence, it plays a significant role in the global construction sector. Cement is a major component of concrete and is used in construction applications, either on its own or as a composite with other materials, to improve workability, durability, strength, weight, and shrinkage. However, cement and concrete production and use have adverse environmental effects. Thus, great efforts have been made to produce eco-friendly concrete. This book examines several aspects of sustainable concrete technologies, including new forms of concrete as well as different approaches for creating sustainable cement.

Author : Sabyasachi Biswas,Subhadeep Metya,Sanjay Kumar,Pijush Samui
Publisher : Springer Nature
Page : 830 pages
File Size : 45,7 Mb
Release : 2021-04-10
Category : Technology & Engineering
ISBN : 9789813345904

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Advances in Sustainable Construction Materials by Sabyasachi Biswas,Subhadeep Metya,Sanjay Kumar,Pijush Samui Pdf

This book presents select proceedings of National Conference on Advances in Sustainable Construction Materials (ASCM 2020) and examines a range of durable, energy-efficient, and next-generation construction materials produced from industrial wastes and by-products. The topics covered include sustainable materials and construction, innovations in recycling concrete, green buildings and innovative structures, utilization of waste materials in construction, geopolymer concrete, self-compacting concrete by using industrial waste materials, nanotechnology and sustainability of concrete, environmental sustainability and development, recycling solid wastes as road construction materials, emerging sustainable practices in highway pavements construction, plastic roads, pavement analysis and design, application of geosynthetics for ground improvement, sustainability in offshore geotechnics, green tunnel construction technology and application, ground improvement techniques and municipal solid waste landfill. Given the scope of contents, the book will be useful for researchers and professionals working in the field of civil engineering and especially sustainable structures and green buildings.

Author : Patrick Tang
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 144 pages
File Size : 53,6 Mb
Release : 2020-09-10
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 3039362348

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Green Concrete for a Better Sustainable Environment by Patrick Tang Pdf

This book, Green Concrete for a Better Sustainable Environment, aims to cover recent advances in the development of green concrete solutions and discuss the best ways to leverage opportunities in this domain. Concrete can be described as green concrete if it has one of the following features; it uses waste material as at least one of its components, its production process does not lead to environmental destruction, or it has high performance and life cycle sustainability. At present, natural resources are running out. Cement and concrete made from industrial and construction waste can be regarded as valuable resources for civil infrastructure construction. Green concrete will not only contribute to a circular economy, but can also help to reduce the amount of embodied energy and CO2 emissions associated with cement manufacturing and aggregate quarrying. Using green concrete can also mitigate the environmental threats associated with industrial waste materials. This book covers the theoretical, experimental, applied and modelling research studies on the materials, products and structures related to sustainable cement-based composites.

Author : Ali Akbar Ramezanianpour
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Page : 345 pages
File Size : 50,5 Mb
Release : 2013-09-24
Category : Science
ISBN : 9783642367212

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Cement Replacement Materials by Ali Akbar Ramezanianpour Pdf

The aim of this book is to present the latest findings in the properties and application of Supplementary Cementing Materials and blended cements currently used in the world in concrete. Sustainability is an important issue all over the world. Carbon dioxide emission has been a serious problem in the world due to the greenhouse effect. Today many countries agreed to reduce the emission of CO2. Many phases of cement and concrete technology can affect sustainability. Cement and concrete industry is responsible for the production of 7% carbon dioxide of the total world CO2 emission. The use of supplementary cementing materials (SCM), design of concrete mixtures with optimum content of cement and enhancement of concrete durability are the main issues towards sustainability in concrete industry.

Author : Francesco Colangelo,Raffaele Cioffi,Ilenia Farina
Publisher : Woodhead Publishing
Page : 730 pages
File Size : 49,5 Mb
Release : 2021-12-01
Category : Technology & Engineering
ISBN : 9780128230138

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Handbook of Sustainable Concrete and Industrial Waste Management by Francesco Colangelo,Raffaele Cioffi,Ilenia Farina Pdf

The Handbook of Sustainable Concrete and Industrial Waste Management summarizes key research trends in recycling and reusing concrete and industrial waste to reduce their environmental impact. This volume also includes important contributions in collaboration with the CRI-TEST Innovation Lab, Naples – Acerra. Part one discusses eco-friendly innovative cement and concrete and reviews key substitute materials. Part two analyzes the use of industrial waste as aggregates and the mechanical properties of concrete containing waste materials. Part three discusses differences between innovative binders, focusing on alkali-activated and geopolymer concrete. Part four provides a thorough overview of the life cycle assessment (LCA) of concrete containing industrial wastes and the impacts related to the logistics of wastes, the production of the concrete, and the management of industrial wastes. By providing research examples, case studies, and practical strategies, this book is a state-of-the-art reference for researchers working in construction materials, civil or structural engineering, and engineers working in the industry. Offers a systematic and comprehensive source of information on the latest developments in sustainable concrete; Analyzes different types of sustainable concrete and innovative binders from chemical, physical, and mechanical points of view; Includes real case studies showing application of the LCA methodology.

Author : Rafat Siddique,Mohammad Iqbal Khan
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Page : 297 pages
File Size : 50,6 Mb
Release : 2011-03-28
Category : Technology & Engineering
ISBN : 9783642178665

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Supplementary Cementing Materials by Rafat Siddique,Mohammad Iqbal Khan Pdf

This book is an attempt to consolidate the published research related to the use of Supplementary Cementing Materials in cement and concrete. It comprises of five chapters. Each chapter is devoted to a particular supplementing cementing material. It is based on the literature/research findings published in journals/conference proceeding, etc. Topics covered in the book are; coal fly ash, silica fume (SF), granulated blast furnace slag (GGBS), metakaolin (MK), and rice husk ash (RHA). Each chapter contains introduction, properties of the waste material/by-product, its potential usage, and its effect on the properties of fresh and hardened concrete and other cement based materials.

Author : Yoon-Moon Chun,Peter Claisse,Tarun R. Naik,Eshmaiel Ganjian
Publisher : CRC Press
Page : 822 pages
File Size : 44,9 Mb
Release : 2020-11-26
Category : Technology & Engineering
ISBN : 9781000155426

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Sustainable Construction Materials and Technologies by Yoon-Moon Chun,Peter Claisse,Tarun R. Naik,Eshmaiel Ganjian Pdf

The construction materials industry is a major user of the world’s resources. While enormous progress has been made towards sustainability, the scope and opportunities for improvements are significant. To further the effort for sustainable development, a conference on Sustainable Construction Materials and Technologies was held at Coventry University, Coventry, U.K., from June 11th - 13th, 2007, to highlight case studies and research on new and innovative ways of achieving sustainability of construction materials and technologies. This book presents selected, important contributions made at the conference. Over 190 papers from over 45 countries were accepted for presentation at the conference, of which approximately 100 selected papers are published in this book. The rest of the papers are published in two supplementary books. Topics covered in this book include: sustainable alternatives to natural sand, stone, and Portland cement in concrete; sustainable use of recyclable resources such as fly ash, ground municipal waste slag, pozzolan, rice-husk ash, silica fume, gypsum plasterboard (drywall), and lime in construction; sustainable mortar, concrete, bricks, blocks, and backfill; the economics and environmental impact of sustainable materials and structures; use of construction and demolition wastes, and organic materials (straw bale, hemp, etc.) in construction; sustainable use of soil, timber, and wood products; and related sustainable construction and rehabilitation technologies.