concrete

Insights from material flow analysis, material performance, and environmental impacts were coupled together to evaluate alternative mineral flows in comparison to conventional mineral admixtures (i.e., fly ash, GBFS, limestone, metakaolin, and silica fumes).

Researchers articulate current emission reduction challenges facing cement industries and propose solutions that focus on mitigating emissions from cement production

This research brief summarizes findings from a study in which researchers investigated the use of higher percentages of reclaimed asphalt pavement and asphalt roofing shingles as a partial replacement for the virgin binder in new asphalt mixes.

This report introduces a structured evaluation framework, “Lab2Slab2Practice,” aimed at accelerating the adoption of new transportation infrastructure materials and technologies.

Researchers at UC Davis developed an initial methodology to evaluate implications of design decisions on the environmental impacts of concrete systems using a multi-criteria selection process to assist decision-makers.

In this project, researchers from the University of California, Davis reviewed key, rapidly implementable strategies to mitigate emissions from cement and concrete used in state funded infrastructure projects.

This article shows that a combination of manufacturing and engineering decisions have the potential to reduce over 76% of the GHG emissions from cement and concrete production, equivalent to 3.6 Gt CO2-eq lower emissions in 2100.

While hydraulic cement is a well-studied source of emissions, the consequences of efficient structural design decisions on mitigating these emissions are not yet well known. Here, the researchers show that a combination of manufacturing and engineering decisions have the potential to reduce over 76% of the GHG emissions from cement and concrete production, equivalent to 3.6 Gt CO2-eq lower emissions in 2100.

This paper introduces a cohesive, unified dataset of material, energy, and emission inventories to quantify the environmental impacts of concrete, details the synthesis of this open dataset, and creates an environmental impact assessment tool using this data.