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"The book will provide students with a thorough evaluation of the advantages and disadvantages of concrete a sustainable building material"--
List of contents
Foreword vii
Professor Jacqueline Glass
Preface viii
1 Introduction 1
1.1 Sustainability and sustainable development 1
1.2 The role of the design team in sustainable development 3
1.3 Sustainability credentials of concrete 3
1.4 Book layout and context 8
References 9
2 Challenges and Responses 11
2.1 Introduction 11
2.2 Climate change 11
2.3 Environmental protection 17
2.4 Social progress 32
2.5 Economic growth 41
2.6 Regulatory responses 43
2.7 Summary 50
References 52
3 Conceptual Design of Buildings and Infrastructure 55
3.1 Introduction 55
3.2 Conceptual design of buildings 58
3.3 Conceptual design of infrastructure 94
3.4 Summary 114
References 115
4 Material Specification 118
4.1 Introduction 118
4.2 Assessing environmental impacts of materials 118
4.3 Responsible sourcing of materials 129
4.4 Cements and combinations 131
4.5 Aggregates 143
4.6 Water 149
4.7 Admixtures 150
4.8 Novel constituents 155
4.9 Reinforcement 158
4.10 Special concretes 160
4.11 Specification examples 164
4.12 Key guidance to specify sustainable concrete 165
4.13 Summary 166
Acknowledgements 167
References 167
5 Construction, Operation and End of Life 170
5.1 Construction 170
5.2 Operation 172
5.3 End of life 173
5.4 Summary 174
References 175
Appendix A: Thermal Mass 176
Appendix B: Biomass Substitution 187
Appendix C: Choice of Concrete Slab Options 191
Appendix D: Example on Embodied CO2 for a Building Slab 206
Index 213
Report
"This is a must-read book for designers, engineers, architects, researchers, planners, and students who advocate creating a sustainable built environment, because the authors have keenly provided a very thorough, concise, engaging, and intriguing discussion within each of the five chapters. . . The book is balanced and clearly explains advantages of incorporating concepts of sustainability in the design of concrete structures. This book is an excellent resource." ( Journal of Performace of Constructed Facilities , 1 March 2015)
