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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| Other Authors | |
| Format | Electronic eBook |
| Language | English |
| Published |
Abingdon, Oxon ; New York :
Spon Press,
2011.
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| Series | Modern concrete technology ;
17. |
| Subjects | |
| Online Access | Full text |
| ISBN | 9780203856635 0203856635 9781628708073 1628708077 9781482266696 1482266695 9786613102119 6613102113 9780415571968 0415571960 |
| Physical Description | 1 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.