Sustainable concrete solutions

Content: 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 progress2.4.1 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 stability3.2.6 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 materials4.2.1 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 aggregates4.5.2 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
 4.6.3 Guidance for the specification of water
 4.7 Admixtures
 4.7.1 Concrete for different exposure conditions
 4.7.2 Extending design life through use of admixtures
 4.7.3 Guidance for the specification of admixtures.