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Record Nr.

UNINA9910786703003321

Titolo

Eco-efficient concrete / / edited by F. Pacheco-Torgal [and three others]

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Cambridge : , : Woodhead Publishing, , 2013

ISBN

0-85709-899-3

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (xxvi, 595 pages) : illustrations

Collana

Woodhead Publishing in materials

Gale eBooks

Disciplina

620.136

Soggetti

Concrete construction

Concrete - Environmental aspects

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

Environmental impact of Portland cement production -- Lower binder intensity eco-efficient concretes -- Life cycle assessment (LCA) aspects of concrete -- Natural pozzolans in eco-efficient concrete -- Artificial pozzolans in eco-efficient concrete -- Tests to evaluate pozzolanic activity in eco-efficient concrete -- Properties of concrete with high-volume pozzolans -- Influence of supplementary cementitious materials (SCMs) on concrete durability -- Performance of self-compacting concrete (SCC) with high-volume supplementary cementitious materials (SCMs) -- High-volume ground granulated blast furnace slag (GGBFS) concrete -- Recycled glass concrete -- Municipal solid waste incinerator (MSWI) concrete -- Concrete with polymeric wastes -- Concrete with construction and demolition wastes (CDW) -- An eco-efficient approach to concrete carbonation -- Concrete with polymers -- Alkali-activated based concrete -- Sulfoaluminate cement -- Reactive magnesia cement -- Nanotechnology for eco-efficient concrete -- Biotechconcrete : an innovative approach for concrete with enhanced durability.

Sommario/riassunto

Eco-efficient concrete is a comprehensive guide to the characteristics and environmental performance of key concrete types.Part one discusses the eco-efficiency and life cycle assessment of Portland cement concrete, before part two goes on to consider concrete with supplementary cementitious materials (SCMs). Concrete with non-



reactive wastes is the focus of part three, including municipal solid waste incinerator (MSWI) concrete, and concrete with polymeric, construction and demolition wastes (CDW). An eco-efficient approach to concrete carbonation is also reviewed, followed by an inve