Centro de Território, Ambiente e Construção
Escola de Engenharia da Universidade do Minho
Campus de Azurém
4800-058 Guimarães, Portugal
Phone: + 351 253 510 200 (517 206)
Fax: + 351 253 510 217
Email: geral@ctac.uminho.pt
Title | Environmental Life Cycle Assessment of Concrete Containing Biomass Fly Ash |
Publication Type | Communications in International Conferences |
Year of Publication | 2016 |
Authors | Teixeira E. R., Mateus, R., Camões A., Bragança, L., and Branco F. G. |
Abstract | Concrete production sector is challenged by attempts to minimize the consumption of raw materials and energy and to reduce environmental impact. The use of end-of-life products as cement replacement can allow the production of concrete with the same durability, similar quality properties and with improved environmental performance. |
Conference Name | 41st IAHS WORLD CONGRESS, Sustainability and Innovation for the Future |
Date Published | 2016-09-13 |
Conference Location | Albufeira, Portugal |
Keywords | Eco-efficient concrete, Life cycle assessment, Pozzolanic materials |
Rights | openAccess |
Peer reviewed | yes |
Status | published |
The Centre for Territory, Environment and Construction (CTAC) is a research unit of the School of Engineering of University of Minho (UMinho), recognised by the “FCT – Fundação para a Ciência e Tecnologia” (Foundation for Science and Technology), associated to the Department of Civil Engineering (DEC), with whom it shares resources and namely human resources.
Currently CTAC aggregates 25 researchers holding a PhD of which 20 are faculty professors of the Civil Engineering Department. Read more
Centro de Território, Ambiente e Construção
Escola de Engenharia da Universidade do Minho
Campus de Azurém
4800-058 Guimarães, Portugal
Phone: + 351 253 510 200 (517 206)
Fax: + 351 253 510 217
Email: geral@ctac.uminho.pt