GREEN CONCRETE - A LIFE CYCLE APPROACH

Cement and concrete have an important role to play in enabling Denmark to fulfil its obligation to reduce the CO2 emission by 21% of the 1990 level before 2012 as agreed at the Kyoto and the Bonn Conference. It is also possible to use residual products thus reducing the need to landfill these materials - while still maintaining a high concrete quality. The entire life cycle of a concrete structure has to be taken into account to obtain environmental improvements. This highlights the need for a united business effort. This has been achieved by the creation of the Centre for Green Concrete. New technology is developed for all phases in the design, construction and use of concrete structures including a demonstration road bridge. Results so far indicate that the environmental goals set up will be achieved. (A) For the covering abstract see ITRD E121772.

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• Corporate Authors:

  Thomas Telford Limited

  London,   United Kingdom 
• Authors:
  • GLAVIND, M
  • MUNCH-PETERSEN, C
• Publication Date: 2002

Language

• English

Media Info

• Features: References;
• Pagination: p. 771-86
• Serial:
  • SUSTAINABLE CONCRETE CONSTRUCTION - PROCEEDINGS OF THE INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE HELD AT THE UNIVERSITY OF DUNDEE, SCOTLAND, UK ON 9-11 SEPTEMBER 2002
  • Publisher: Thomas Telford Limited

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Air quality management; Bridges; Concrete; Conferences; Environmental protection; Life cycle analysis; Sustainable development; Technology; Waste products (Materials)
• Geographic Terms: Denmark
• ITRD Terms: 3455: Bridge; 4563: By product; 4755: Concrete; 8525: Conference; 8028: Denmark; 2433: Emission control; 2444: Environment protection; 5950: Life cycle; 2427: Sustainability; 3855: Technology
• Subject Areas: Bridges and other structures; Environment;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00979626
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: Transport Research Laboratory
• ISBN: 0-7277-3177-7
• Files: ITRD
• Created Date: Oct 6 2004 12:00AM