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The Sustainable Use of Concrete (Paperback)
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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.
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