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Concrete and Sustainability – Some Thoughts from a Swedish Horizon

Auteur(s): (Professor, KTH Royal Institute of Technology , Dept. of Civil & Architectural Engineering, Div. of Concrete Structures , Brinellvägen 23, SE 100 44 Stockholm , Sweden)
Médium: article de revue
Langue(s): anglais
Publié dans: Nordic Concrete Research, , n. 2, v. 63
Page(s): 79-87
DOI: 10.2478/ncr-2020-0019
Abstrait:

Concrete production, especially the cement production, stands for 5-8 percent of the global CO2 emissions. Since concrete is the most frequently used man-made construction materials, this fact is not surprising. Concrete is also the only realistic alternative in order to improve the living circumstances in many countries around the world. Due to its size, the concrete sector has a great responsibility for limiting the consequences of the on-going climate change. The Swedish cement producer Cementa has an ambitious zero vision stating zero CO2 emissions in year 2030. The measures include energy efficiency, bio mass instead of fossil fuels, blended cements, CO2 uptake through carbonation and Carbon Capture Storage (CCS). This paper discusses these measures but also others such as optimization of the concrete mix, optimization of the structural geometry and prolongation of the service life. The paper is ended by a section on adaptation since concrete will also have an important role concerning protection of the built environment for climate change. Protection structures against flood, reconstruction of dams, new waste-water systems and bright permeable concrete pavements reflecting sunlight and improving drainage after heavy rain constitute some examples.

Structurae ne peut pas vous offrir cette publication en texte intégral pour l'instant. Le texte intégral est accessible chez l'éditeur. DOI: 10.2478/ncr-2020-0019.
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