Sustainable Concrete Solutions

Detalles Bibliográficos
Autor principal: Georgopoulos, Costas
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Newark : John Wiley & Sons, Incorporated, 2014.
Colección:New York Academy of Sciences Ser.
Temas:
Electronic books.
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Intro
  • Sustainable Concrete Solutions
  • Copyright
  • Contents
  • Foreword
  • Preface
  • 1 Introduction
  • 1.1 Sustainability and sustainable development
  • 1.2 The role of the design team in sustainable development
  • 1.3 Sustainability credentials of concrete
  • 1.4 Book layout and context
  • References
  • 2 Challenges and Responses
  • 2.1 Introduction
  • 2.2 Climate change
  • 2.2.1 Temperature rise
  • 2.2.2 Flooding
  • 2.2.3 Wind damage
  • 2.3 Environmental protection
  • 2.3.1 Resource depletion
  • 2.3.2 Emissions reduction
  • 2.3.3 Transport of construction materials
  • 2.3.4 Preserving biodiversity
  • 2.3.5 Site restoration
  • 2.4 Social progress
  • 2.4.1 Functionality
  • 2.4.2 Safety
  • 2.4.3 Durability
  • 2.4.4 Robustness and Security
  • 2.4.5 Aesthetics
  • 2.4.6 Archaeology
  • 2.4.7 Community involvement
  • 2.5 Economic growth
  • 2.5.1 National economy
  • 2.5.2 Local economy
  • 2.5.3 Household Economy
  • 2.6 Regulatory responses
  • 2.6.1 Global
  • 2.6.2 European
  • 2.6.3 United Kingdom
  • 2.7 Summary
  • References
  • 3 Conceptual Design of Buildings and Infrastructure
  • 3.1 Introduction
  • 3.2 Conceptual design of buildings
  • 3.2.1 Introduction
  • 3.2.2 What are sustainable buildings?
  • 3.2.3 Whole building design
  • 3.2.4 Substructures
  • 3.2.5 Lateral stability
  • 3.2.6 Frame and flooring
  • 3.2.7 Cladding
  • 3.2.8 Roofs
  • 3.2.9 Innovations
  • 3.2.10 Environmental Assessment Schemes
  • 3.2.11 Life cycle CO2e studies
  • 3.3 Conceptual design of infrastructure
  • 3.3.1 Ground remediation with stabilisation/solidification
  • 3.3.2 Hydraulically Bound Mixtures (HBM) for pavements
  • 3.3.3 Road construction
  • 3.3.4 Pipes
  • 3.3.5 New modular precast concrete bridges
  • 3.3.6 Sustainable urban drainage systems
  • 3.3.7 Wind Energy Structures
  • 3.3.8 Environmental Assessment Schemes (CEEQUAL)
  • 3.4 Summary
  • References
  • 4 Material Specification
  • 4.1 Introduction
  • 4.2 Assessing environmental impacts of materials
  • 4.2.1 The project context and functional equivalence
  • 4.2.2 Range of environmental impacts
  • 4.2.3 Life cycle of materials
  • 4.2.4 Life cycle impact assessment
  • 4.2.5 International standards and concrete product category rules
  • 4.3 Responsible sourcing of materials
  • 4.4 Cements and combinations
  • 4.4.1 Portland cement
  • 4.4.2 Cementitious additions
  • 4.4.3 Designation of cements
  • 4.4.4 Values of embodied CO2 equivalent ( ECO2e)
  • 4.4.5 Strength development
  • 4.4.6 Guidance for the specification of cements
  • 4.5 Aggregates
  • 4.5.1 Naturally occurring aggregates
  • 4.5.2 Recycled aggregates
  • 4.5.3 Secondary and manufactured aggregates
  • 4.5.4 Transportation impact from the utilisation of recycled/secondary aggregates
  • 4.5.5 Aggregate size
  • 4.5.6 Guidance for the specification of aggregates
  • 4.6 Water
  • 4.6.1 Water extraction and responsible sourcing
  • 4.6.2 Minimisation of water use

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