Sustainability of concrete

"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 a...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author Aïtcin, Pierre-Claude, 1938-
Other Authors Mindess, Sidney
Format Electronic eBook
LanguageEnglish
Published Abingdon, Oxon ; New York : Spon Press, 2011.
SeriesModern concrete technology ; 17.
Subjects
Online AccessFull text
ISBN9780203856635
0203856635
9781628708073
1628708077
9781482266696
1482266695
9786613102119
6613102113
9780415571968
0415571960
Physical Description1 online resource (xxv, 301 pages) : illustrations

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Table of Contents:
  • 1. Sustainability
  • 2. Terminology and definitions
  • 3. The water-cement and water-binder rations
  • 4. Durability, sustainability, and profitability
  • 5. Modern binders
  • 6. Water
  • 7. Superplasticizers
  • 8. Natural aggregates
  • 9. Aggregates derived from industrial wastes
  • 10. Entrained air
  • 11. Hydration reactions
  • 12. Shrinkage
  • 13. Curing
  • 14. Specifying durable and sustainable concrete
  • 15. Performance specifications
  • 16. Statistical evaluation of concrete quality
  • 17. Producing sustainable concrete with minimal environmental impact.