Durability of concrete coupled with life cycle assessment: Review and perspective
Extending the service life of structures is an important strategy to mitigate the environmental
impacts, in particular, the global warming potential, of the building sector. As a key factor …
impacts, in particular, the global warming potential, of the building sector. As a key factor …
Examining the endpoint impacts, challenges, and opportunities of fly ash utilization for sustainable concrete construction
Fly ash has been widely used as a cement substitute to improve the sustainability of
concrete. Although the advantages of fly ash have been extensively documented, there is a …
concrete. Although the advantages of fly ash have been extensively documented, there is a …
Sustainability assessment of recycled aggregate concrete structures: A critical view on the current state‐of‐knowledge and practice
S Marinković, I Josa, S Braymand… - Structural Concrete, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
The environmental impacts of activities such as raw material extraction, construction of
infrastructure, and demolition, place construction as one of the sectors that exert the highest …
infrastructure, and demolition, place construction as one of the sectors that exert the highest …
The role of service life in Life Cycle Assessment of concrete structures
Abstract In comparative Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) of concrete structures it is of crucial
importance to provide the functional equivalence of compared alternatives. Most commonly …
importance to provide the functional equivalence of compared alternatives. Most commonly …
Life cycle assessment of the ornamental stone processing waste use in cement-based building materials
Laboratory technical studies demonstrate the feasibility of using the ornamental stone
processing waste (OSPW) for construction and building materials manufacturing. However …
processing waste (OSPW) for construction and building materials manufacturing. However …
Analysis of the Embodied Energy and CO2 Emissions of Ready-Mixed Concrete: A Case Study in Cuenca, Ecuador
Concrete is the most commonly construction material used worldwide. In contrast to other
countries, Ecuador lacks studies that determine the environmental impact of the production …
countries, Ecuador lacks studies that determine the environmental impact of the production …
Sustainable ternary cement blends with high-volume ground granulated blast furnace slag–fly ash
Coal fly ash and granulated ground blast furnace slag (GGBS) are more widely used as
supplementary cementitious materials in cement production. This study investigates the …
supplementary cementitious materials in cement production. This study investigates the …
[HTML][HTML] Life cycle assessment of a low-height noise barrier for railway traffic noise
M Abdulkareem, J Havukainen… - Journal of Cleaner …, 2021 - Elsevier
Life cycle assessment (LCA) methodology was applied to assess five locally developed mix
designs for a 20 m low-height noise barrier (LHNB) categorized as: precast Portland cement …
designs for a 20 m low-height noise barrier (LHNB) categorized as: precast Portland cement …
A feasibility study of using coffee cup waste as a building material-Life cycle assessment and multi-objective optimisation
With the scarcity of land and rapid drive towards sustainable development, numerous
research studies are conducted on diverting waste from landfills. However, majority of these …
research studies are conducted on diverting waste from landfills. However, majority of these …
[HTML][HTML] Increasing the sustainability potential of a reinforced concrete building through design strategies: Case study
This paper aims to investigate the influence of design strategies on the economic and
environmental performance of 30-storey residential reinforced concrete (RC) building …
environmental performance of 30-storey residential reinforced concrete (RC) building …