2014-10-30 Environmental Life Cycle Inventory of Portland Cement Concrete by Michael A. Nisbet, Medgar L. Marceau, and Martha G. VanGeem∗ EXECUTIVE SUMMARY Purpose This report is a revision of the report “Environmental Life Cycle Inventory of Portland Cement Concrete” (RD Serial No. 2137) completed in 2000. It presents data on the life cycle
Get Price2019-8-19 ENVIRONMENTAL LIFE CYCLE INVENTORY OF PORTLAND CEMENT CONCRETE by Michael A. Nisbet, Martha G. VanGeem, John Gajda, and Medgar L. Marceau* EXECUTIVE SUMMARY Purpose The Portland Cement Association (PCA) is developing Life Cycle Inventory (LCI) and Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) data for use in evaluating environmental aspects of concrete products. The
Get PriceLife Cycle Inventory (LCI) is a systematic inventory of the inputs and outputs of energy and materials and emissions directly attributable to the manufacturing and functioning of a product throughout its life cycle. The Portland Cement Association (PCA) is developing LCI and LCA data for use in evaluating environmental aspects of concrete ...
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Get Price2019-8-19 The LCI of portland cement is the basis of the LCI of concrete, concrete products, and concrete structures. These LCIs are used in turn to conduct life cycle assessments of concrete structures and other structures containing concrete. The scope is defined by the functional unit of portland cement and the system boundary. The function unit is a ...
Get Price2016-12-20 Life Cycle Inventory of Portland Cement Concrete by Medgar L. Marceau, Michael A. Nisbet, and Martha G. VanGeem∗ INTRODUCTION This report is an update of Environmental Life Cycle Inventory of Portland Cement Concrete (Nisbet, Marceau, and VanGeem 2002). Similar to the original, this report presents the results of
Get Price2019-1-15 Life Cycle Assessment of Portland Cement Concrete Interstate Highway Rehabilitation and Replacement . By . Craig D. Weiland Stephen T. Muench Graduate Assistant Assistant Professor . Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering . University of Washington, Box 352700 Seattle, Washington 98195 . Washington State Transportation Center (TRAC)
Get Price2014-8-1 Environmental impacts from the life cycle of materials other than Portland cement, such as admixtures and water consumption, are rarely included in published LCIs of concrete production. Further investigation of toxic emissions to air is needed, in addition to comprehensive, supply-chain inclusive GHG and criteria air pollutant emissions.
Get PriceA critical first step in any LCA is the compilation of a credible life-cycle inventory (LCI), upon which subsequent life-cycle impact assessment (LCIA) can be based. ... Portland cement concrete ...
Get Price2009-5-1 The Portland Cement Association (PCA) has conducted life cycle assessments of products such as insulated foam concrete forms and blocks, comparing the associated environmental impact of the concrete forms to the materials used in traditional wood frame construction . Although these types of analysis can be useful when comparing different ...
Get Price2019-8-19 ENVIRONMENTAL LIFE CYCLE INVENTORY OF PORTLAND CEMENT CONCRETE by Michael A. Nisbet, Martha G. VanGeem, John Gajda, and Medgar L. Marceau* EXECUTIVE SUMMARY Purpose The Portland Cement Association (PCA) is developing Life Cycle Inventory (LCI) and Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) data for use in evaluating environmental aspects of concrete products. The
Get PriceLife Cycle Inventory (LCI) is a systematic inventory of the inputs and outputs of energy and materials and emissions directly attributable to the manufacturing and functioning of a product throughout its life cycle. The Portland Cement Association (PCA) is developing LCI and LCA data for use in evaluating environmental aspects of concrete ...
Get Price2016-12-20 Life Cycle Inventory of Portland Cement Concrete by Medgar L. Marceau, Michael A. Nisbet, and Martha G. VanGeem∗ INTRODUCTION This report is an update of Environmental Life Cycle Inventory of Portland Cement Concrete (Nisbet, Marceau, and VanGeem 2002). Similar to the original, this report presents the results of
Get PriceA critical first step in any LCA is the compilation of a credible life-cycle inventory (LCI), upon which subsequent life-cycle impact assessment (LCIA) can be based. ... Portland cement concrete ...
Get Price2009-5-1 The Portland Cement Association (PCA) has conducted life cycle assessments of products such as insulated foam concrete forms and blocks, comparing the associated environmental impact of the concrete forms to the materials used in traditional wood frame construction . Although these types of analysis can be useful when comparing different ...
Get Price2016-7-5 Life cycle stages This EPD describes portland cement production from cradle-to-gate, as depicted in Figure 2. This includes all modules (A1-A3) of the Product stage, as defined by the PCR. Specifically, Product stage modules capture the following aspects of the life cycle:
Get Price2017-6-8 The purpose of this update is to incorporate the most recent life cycle inventory (LCI) data on portland cement and portland cement concrete and the latest requirements in building energy conservation codes. This is a significant update because it reflects the
Get Price2014-9-23 PCA (1998) US Portland Cement Association. Concrete Products Life Cycle Inventory (LCI) Data Set for Incorporation into the NIST BEES Model, PCA RD Serial No. 2168, PCA Project 94-04a, prepared by Nisbet M, JAN Consultants. PCR (2006) Product-Category Rules for preparing an environmental product declaration (EPD) for Product Group “Cement”.
Get PriceLife cycle assessment of Concrete Abstract This is an environmental study on concrete that follows the standard protocol of life cycle assessment (LCA). The study is done for two types of concrete, ordinary and frost-resistant concrete, and has an extra focus on the superplasticizers used as admixtures.
Get Price2017-6-27 Figure 2: Life-cycle global warming potential (GWP) of an interstate highway, constructed in the US, of Portland cement concrete and used for 50 years, expressed in kilotonnes of CO 2
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Get Price2016-3-20 Mechanical properties, durability, and life-cycle assessment of self-consolidating concrete mixtures made with blended portland cements containing fly ash and limestone powder. Cement and Concrete Composites, 56, 59-72 Life Cycle Assessment Framework Goal and Scope Definition Inventory Analysis Impact Assessment Interpretation Direct Applications
Get PriceLife cycle assessment of Concrete Abstract This is an environmental study on concrete that follows the standard protocol of life cycle assessment (LCA). The study is done for two types of concrete, ordinary and frost-resistant concrete, and has an extra focus on the superplasticizers used as admixtures.
Get Price2021-5-30 Portland Cement Concrete (PCC), Fast Setting Hydraulic Cement Concrete (FSHCC) and Rapid Strength Concrete (RSC) with as well as without type III Portland cement by using the economic input-output life-cycle assessment (EIO-LCA).
Get PriceThe GHG emissions of the three phases are analyzed by a life cycle inventory method. The CO₂e is used to indicate the GHG emissions. The results show that for 1 km Portland cement concrete pavement construction, the total CO₂e is 8215.31 tons.
Get Price2011-1-25 Life Cycle Inventory of Portland Cement Concrete – Marceau, Nisbet and Van Geem Horvath, A. and Hendrickson, C., Comparison of Environmental Implications of Asphalt and Steel-Reinforced Concrete Pavements. Santero, N.J., Pavements and the Environment: A Life-Cycle Assessment Approach, Doctoral Dissertation in Civil
Get PriceAccording to “Life Cycle Inventory of Portland Cement Concrete,” a report published by the Portland Cement Association, “The cement content of concrete block accounts for 91% of the CO2 content embodied in the block.”. Watershed Block reduces the amount of cement up to 50%, eliminating half the most energy intensive material in an ...
Get Price2018-12-17 Purpose In this study, fresh, mechanical, microstructural, and thermal properties as well as environmental impact of self-compacting mortars (SCMs) were determined by using glassPET (GP) and fly ash (FA). For this work, firstly, control mixture in which 80% of Portland cement (PC) and 20% of FA was designed. Then, GP was used in the ratios of 3%, 6%, and 9% instead of FA. Methods During ...
Get Price2019-9-9 Generally, the warm mix asphalt (WMA) technology can reduce the mixing and paving temperature effectively as compared with that of hot mix asphalt (HMA), which is considered more environment-friendly. In this study, the environmental impacts and resource consumptions of WMA and HMA pavements were analyzed comparatively using the life cycle assessment (LCA) method.
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