·Concrete and other cementitious materials have both environmental advantages and disadvantages This article takes a look at how these materials are made then reviews a number of environmental considerations relating to their production use and eventual disposal Environment Canada has found that rainbow trout exposed to
·The production of bio concrete is based on the process of microbially induced calcium carbonate precipitation MICP in which calcium carbonate CaCO3 is formed as a binder Bio concrete is a
·With its commonality and comparatively low cost concrete has currently turned into the most extensively used human made construction materials all over the world and also becomes the preferred material for civil and infrastructure construction in the marine environment [1] With the increase of offshore structures including civil and military
·Finer cement and cement manufactured at higher temperatures are usually stronger Portland cement is still used as the main binder to glue together sand and stone to make concrete
·This suggests that the excessive damage caused by the hot dry environment at the rock concrete interface occurred when temperature reached up to 100 °C In general this deterioration in fracture toughnesses for groups cured in the hot dry environment was attributable to the incomplete hydration of cement and the autogenous
Concrete is completely ubiquitous throughout the modern world and for good reason It s strong it lasts forever and it s cheap to mass produce However many have raised concerns about the adverse effects concrete can have on the environment Concrete can be highly destructive to the environment
·Concrete is the most used construction material worldwide Previous studies on the environmental impacts of concrete production have mainly focused on the materials involved and energy consumption
·Based on this the objective of this essay is to simulate the environment experienced by concrete during the tunnel construction The mechanical properties and microscopic pore structure of concrete were examined under various nano modified measures in the large temperature difference environment using mechanical properties
·Cement and concrete are the linchpins of the built environment Its global demand has nearly tripled over the past 20 years Yet despite cement s ubiquity its surrounding economy is a major contributor to global carbon dioxide emissions 1 Thomas Czigler Sebastian Reiter Patrick Schulze and Ken Somers Laying the foundation for
·Most of the modern urban environment is built of concrete which is cement based and steel Manufacturing these most pervasive industrial materials comes at a considerable cost in energy and greenhouse gas emissions Cement and concrete are among the major manufactured materials in use and their usage is being questioned
·The entire cement and concrete cycle induces Mt CO 2 which is equivalent to 3% of Japan s total CO 2 emissions Of this amount cement production accounts for the largest share 83%
·Durability of Portland cement concrete is defined as its ability to resist weathering action chemical attack abrasion or any other process of deterioration to remain its original form quality and serviceability when exposed to its intended service environment [1] Durability problems usually appear as the materials deteriorate at the beginning
The aim of Cement and Concrete Research is to publish the best research on the materials science and engineering of cement cement composites mortars concrete and other allied materials that incorporate cement or other mineral binders In doing so the journal will focus on reporting major results of research on the properties and performance of cementitious
Portland cement and the environment Portland cement is manufactured by heating limestone or chalk with clay in a rotary kiln to a high temperature about 1450°C to produce hard nodules of clinker that are then ground with a little gypsum in a ball mill The firing process consumes significant quantities of fuel usually coal or petroleum coke
·Cement and concrete industries that have grown rapidly and established may have to change the situation due to issues of preservation and protection of the environment due to a significant change from how concrete is designed specified manufactured transported printed finished and recycled money [34]
·However concrete which primarily consists of cement water and aggregates is associated with several negative impacts on the environment Cement production is material and energy intensive and produces a large amount of greenhouse gases In addition the extraction of aggregates contributes to the depletion of raw
·Innovative technologies for recycling End of Life concrete waste in the built environment Author links open overlay panel Abraham T Gebremariam Francesco Di Maio Ali Vahidi Peter Rem Show more Add to Mendeley The compressive strengths of all mixtures increased with age The concrete mixture containing 100% coarse recycled
Nuclear power plants also have large amounts of metal and concrete which require large amounts of energy to manufacture If fossil fuels are used for mining and refining uranium ore or if fossil fuels are used when constructing the nuclear power plant then the emissions from burning those fuels could be associated with the electricity that
·The maximum surface chloride concentration on the concrete surface is typically considered as the demarcation point between the convection zone and diffusion area [8] which is a function of internal and external factors solution concentration environmental loads and concrete composition [21] [22] The change of surface chloride
Concrete has clearly emerged as the most economical and durable material for the building of the vast majority of marine structures Reinforced concrete too has overcome the technological problems making it a suitable material for the construction of advanced marine structures such as offshore drilling platforms superspan bridges and undersea tunn
·The freeze thaw durability of concrete is an important factor for determining the service life of concrete in cold regions This overview expounds three stages of freeze thaw damage in the concrete from the micro perspective and proposes the three main deterioration mechanisms of concrete based on the concrete pore system
·The paper highlights the overview of cement processes and contribution of cement industry in causing the emissions and their impact on the environment and health {The Greenhouse Gas Emissions Produced by Cement Production and Its Impact on Environment A Review of Global Cement Processing} author={Najabat Ali and Abbas
·Despite concrete s many benefits it also has its downsides including concerns over its impact on the environment due to cement production Cement is the most important and expensive ingredient in concrete It is made through an energy intensive process involving highly elevated temperatures around 1510 °C 2750 °F to form calcium