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Preliminary Environmental Assessment of Ultra-High-Performance Concrete Mixtures
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Ultra-high-performance concrete (UHPC) is well known for its exceptional strength and durability in modern construction and bridges. Despite its advantages, traditional UHPC mixes with high cement content can negatively affect the environment through CO2 emissions. This study aims to investigate using low-impact supplementary cementitious materials (SCMs) such as ground granulated blast furnace (GGBF) slag, fly ash, and silica fume as replacements for cement in different ratios in UHPC compositions. A life cycle assessment (LCA) has been conducted to evaluate the environmental impact of these innovative UHPC compositions. The evaluation considers critical variables, including resource allocation, energy sources, raw material procurement distances, and manufacturing processes. Using SCMs in UHPC formulas helps lessen the impact of global warming and aids in mitigating climate change. These results highlight the importance of using new material combinations to promote sustainability in construction, showing ways to adopt more environment-friendly solutions and creating a path toward a more sustainable future in concrete production.
Preliminary Environmental Assessment of Ultra-High-Performance Concrete Mixtures
https://orcid.org/https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5677-6324
Ultra-high-performance concrete (UHPC) is well known for its exceptional strength and durability in modern construction and bridges. Despite its advantages, traditional UHPC mixes with high cement content can negatively affect the environment through CO2 emissions. This study aims to investigate using low-impact supplementary cementitious materials (SCMs) such as ground granulated blast furnace (GGBF) slag, fly ash, and silica fume as replacements for cement in different ratios in UHPC compositions. A life cycle assessment (LCA) has been conducted to evaluate the environmental impact of these innovative UHPC compositions. The evaluation considers critical variables, including resource allocation, energy sources, raw material procurement distances, and manufacturing processes. Using SCMs in UHPC formulas helps lessen the impact of global warming and aids in mitigating climate change. These results highlight the importance of using new material combinations to promote sustainability in construction, showing ways to adopt more environment-friendly solutions and creating a path toward a more sustainable future in concrete production.
Preliminary Environmental Assessment of Ultra-High-Performance Concrete Mixtures
https://orcid.org/https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5677-6324
Ultra-high-performance concrete (UHPC) is well known for its exceptional strength and durability in modern construction and bridges. Despite its advantages, traditional UHPC mixes with high cement content can negatively affect the environment through CO2 emissions. This study aims to investigate using low-impact supplementary cementitious materials (SCMs) such as ground granulated blast furnace (GGBF) slag, fly ash, and silica fume as replacements for cement in different ratios in UHPC compositions. A life cycle assessment (LCA) has been conducted to evaluate the environmental impact of these innovative UHPC compositions. The evaluation considers critical variables, including resource allocation, energy sources, raw material procurement distances, and manufacturing processes. Using SCMs in UHPC formulas helps lessen the impact of global warming and aids in mitigating climate change. These results highlight the importance of using new material combinations to promote sustainability in construction, showing ways to adopt more environment-friendly solutions and creating a path toward a more sustainable future in concrete production.
Preliminary Environmental Assessment of Ultra-High-Performance Concrete Mixtures
Lecture Notes in Civil Engineering
Kioumarsi, Mahdi (editor) / Shafei, Behrouz (editor) / Farahzadi, Leila (author) / Bozorgmehr Nia, Saeed (author) / Shafei, Behrouz (author) / Kioumarsi, Mahdi (author)
The International Conference on Net-Zero Civil Infrastructures: Innovations in Materials, Structures, and Management Practices (NTZR) ; 2024 ; Oslo, Norway
The 1st International Conference on Net-Zero Built Environment ; Chapter: 49 ; 589-598
2025-01-09
10 pages
Article/Chapter (Book)
Electronic Resource
English
Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) , Ultra-High-Performance Concrete (UHPC) , Supplementary Cementitious Materials (SCMs) , Global Warming Potential (GWP) Energy , Sustainable Architecture/Green Buildings , Building Materials , Control, Robotics, Mechatronics , Environment, general , Civil Engineering , Structural Materials , Engineering