Sustainability of Concrete

Sustainability of Concrete
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Publisher : CRC Press
Total Pages : 328
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ISBN-10 : 9781482266696
ISBN-13 : 1482266695
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Book Synopsis Sustainability of Concrete by : Pierre-Claude Aitcin

Download or read book Sustainability of Concrete written by Pierre-Claude Aitcin and published by CRC Press. This book was released on 2011-02-18 with total page 328 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Production of Portland cement is responsible for about seven percent of the world's greenhouse gas emissions. The pressure to make the production of concrete more sustainable, or "greener", is considerable and increasing. This requires a wholesale shift in processes, materials and methods in the concrete industry. Pure Portland cement will nee


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