Concrete Q&A: Low-Carbon Concrete Mixtures

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Title: Concrete Q&A: Low-Carbon Concrete Mixtures

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Publication: Concrete International

Volume: 45

Issue: 11

Appears on pages(s): 109-112

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DOI: 10.14359/51740218

Date: 11/1/2023

Abstract:
I am working on a project that requires low-carbon concrete. What is low-carbon concrete, how do I create low-carbon concrete mixtures, and how do I report their CO2 reduction?

Related References:

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2. ISO 21930:2017, “Sustainability in Buildings and Civil Engineering Works—Core Rules for Environmental Product Declarations of Construction Products and Services,” International Organization for Standardization, Geneva, Switzerland, 2017, 80 pp.

3. ISO 14040:2006, “Environmental Management—Life Cycle Assessment—Principles and Framework,” International Organization for Standardization, Geneva, Switzerland, 2006, 20 pp.

4. ISO 14044:2006, “Environmental Management—Life Cycle Assessment—Requirements and Guidelines,” International Organization for Standardization, Geneva, Switzerland, 2006, 46 pp.

5. ISO 14025:2006, “Environmental Labels and Declarations—Type III Environmental Declarations—Principles and Procedure,” International Organization for Standardization, Geneva, Switzerland, 2006, 25 pp.

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7. ASTM C595/C595M-23, “Standard Specification for Blended Hydraulic Cements,” ASTM International, West Conshohocken, PA, 2023, 9 pp.

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10. Alturki, A., “The Global Carbon Footprint and How New Carbon Mineralization Technologies Can Be Used to Reduce CO2 Emissions,” Chemical Engineering, V. 6, No. 3, June 2022, p. 44.

11. DeRousseau, M.A.; Kasprzyk, J.R.; and Srubar III, W.V., “Multi-Objective Optimization Methods for Designing Low-Carbon Concrete Mixtures,” Frontiers in Materials, V. 8, July 2021, www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fmats.2021.680895/full.

12. Buffenbarger, J.K.; Casilio, J.M.; AzariJafari, H.; and Szoke, S.S., “Role of Mixture Overdesign in the Sustainability of Concrete: Current State and Future Perspective,” ACI Materials Journal, V. 120, No. 1, Jan. 2023, pp. 89-100.

13. “NRMCA Member Industry-Average EPD for Ready Mixed Concrete,” National Ready Mixed Concrete Association, Alexandria, VA, 2019, 34 pp.




  

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