Title:
Concrete—the Sustainable Construction Material
Author(s):
Mette Glavind, Jacob Mehus, Gisli Gudmundsson, Per Fidjestol
Publication:
Concrete International
Volume:
28
Issue:
5
Appears on pages(s):
41-44
Keywords:
aggregate; supplementary cementitious materials; sustainability; thermal mass
DOI:
Date:
5/1/2006
Abstract:
In 2003, members of the Nordic concrete industry gathered for an international conference to present the status of research and development activities related to environmental issues. Among the topics discussed were supplementary cementitious materials, creative applications of concrete for environmental protection, and alternative aggregates. The Nordic consensus definitions of sustainable development and environmentally sustainable concrete structures and an overview of the conference and subsequent activities are provided in this article.