Introduction to an approach to performing sustainability quantification of concrete structures

Result code in IS VaVaI

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Result on the web

<a href="https://www.scientific.net/SSP.272.273" target="_blank" >https://www.scientific.net/SSP.272.273</a>

DOI - Digital Object Identifier

<a href="http://dx.doi.org/10.4028/www.scientific.net/SSP.272.273" target="_blank" >10.4028/www.scientific.net/SSP.272.273</a>

Result language

angličtina

Original language name

Introduction to an approach to performing sustainability quantification of concrete structures

Original language description

Efficient sustainability management requires the use of tools that enable the quantification, measurement or comparison of material, technological and construction variants. Tools of this kind which have been developed around the world in recent years include various indicators, indexes, etc. Generally, technical, economic, ecological and socio-cultural areas must all be included. Such a tool can be used as a powerful marketing aid and as support for the transition to the “circular economy”. Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) procedures are also used, alongside other approaches. LCA is a method that evaluates the life cycle of a structure from the point of view of its effect on the environment. Processes starting with the mining of mineral resources and including their transport, production and use up to their final processing as waste (recycling) are all taken into account. In addition, consideration is given to energy and raw material costs, and to environmental impact throughout the whole life cycle – e.g. through emissions. The presented contribution focuses on the quantification of sustainability connected with the use of various types of concrete with regard to their resistance against the effect of degrading influences. Sustainability factors are also determined using information regarding service life and “eco-costs”. The aim is to present a suitable methodology which can simplify decision-making concerning the design and choice of concrete mixes from a wider perspective, i.e. not only from the aspects of load-bearing capacity or durability.

Czech name

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Czech description

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Type

D - Article in proceedings

CEP classification

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OECD FORD branch

20102 - Construction engineering, Municipal and structural engineering

Project

Result was created during the realization of more than one project. More information in the Projects tab.

Continuities

P - Projekt vyzkumu a vyvoje financovany z verejnych zdroju (s odkazem do CEP)

Publication year

2018

Confidentiality

S - Úplné a pravdivé údaje o projektu nepodléhají ochraně podle zvláštních právních předpisů

Article name in the collection

Solid State Phenomena: 24th Concrete Days

ISBN

978-3-0357-1284-1

ISSN

1662-9779

e-ISSN

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Number of pages

7

Pages from-to

273-279

Publisher name

Trans Tech Publications

Place of publication

Switzerland

Event location

Litomyšl

Event date

Nov 22, 2017

Type of event by nationality

EUR - Evropská akce

UT code for WoS article

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