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Consideration of strength and service life in cradle-to-gate life cycle assessment of self-compacting concrete in a maritime area: a study in the Brazilian context

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  • Darli Rodrigues Vieira

    (University of Quebec at Trois-Rivières)

  • João Luiz Calmon

    (Federal University of Espirito Santo)

  • Robson Zulcão

    (Federal University of Espirito Santo)

  • Felipe Zanellato Coelho

    (Federal University of Espirito Santo)

Abstract

One solution for reducing the environmental impact of the civil construction industry is to incorporate by-products and waste from other industries into materials such as concrete, which is the most commonly used construction material. Therefore, this study presents a comparison of the production of self-compacting concrete containing mineral admixtures in a Brazilian context. To compare mixtures fairly, it is necessary to use indicators that incorporate all the relevant aspects; therefore, two environmental impact indicators were used, considering mechanical strength and service life (SL) as parameters. The concrete mixtures studied contained ground granulated blast-furnace slag (GGBFS) and fly ash at replacement levels of 20, 30, and 40%. Life-cycle assessment (LCA) is a method that can be used to quantify the environmental impact of a product throughout its life cycle. SimaPro software was used as a tool to perform the LCA. To assess the durability of concrete, the SL of each mixture was estimated using Life-365 software. The difference in the clinker transportation of different cement suppliers was an important parameter in the analysis. Based on all of the indicators analyzed, it was concluded that utilization of the highest GGBFS content in the cement was the environmentally preferable solution.

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  • Darli Rodrigues Vieira & João Luiz Calmon & Robson Zulcão & Felipe Zanellato Coelho, 2018. "Consideration of strength and service life in cradle-to-gate life cycle assessment of self-compacting concrete in a maritime area: a study in the Brazilian context," Environment, Development and Sustainability: A Multidisciplinary Approach to the Theory and Practice of Sustainable Development, Springer, vol. 20(4), pages 1849-1871, August.
    • Handle: RePEc:spr:endesu:v:20:y:2018:i:4:d:10.1007_s10668-017-9970-4
    DOI: 10.1007/s10668-017-9970-4
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    1. Ronaldo Medeiros-Junior & Maryangela Lima & Marcelo Medeiros, 2015. "Service life of concrete structures considering the effects of temperature and relative humidity on chloride transport," Environment, Development and Sustainability: A Multidisciplinary Approach to the Theory and Practice of Sustainable Development, Springer, vol. 17(5), pages 1103-1119, October.
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    1. Mohammed K. H. Radwan & Chiu Chuen Onn & Kim Hung Mo & Soon Poh Yap & Ren Jie Chin & Sai Hin Lai, 2022. "Sustainable ternary cement blends with high-volume ground granulated blast furnace slag–fly ash," Environment, Development and Sustainability: A Multidisciplinary Approach to the Theory and Practice of Sustainable Development, Springer, vol. 24(4), pages 4751-4785, April.

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