Publication detail

Introduction to an approach to performing sustainability quantification of concrete structures

TEPLÝ, B., VYMAZAL, T., ROVNANÍKOVÁ, P:

Original Title

Introduction to an approach to performing sustainability quantification of concrete structures

Type

conference paper

Language

English

Original Abstract

Efficient sustainability management requires the use of tools that enable the quantification, measurement or comparison of material, technological and construction variants. Tools of this kind which have been developed around the world in recent years include various indicators, indexes, etc. Generally, technical, economic, ecological and socio-cultural areas must all be included. Such a tool can be used as a powerful marketing aid and as support for the transition to the “circular economy”. Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) procedures are also used, alongside other approaches. LCA is a method that evaluates the life cycle of a structure from the point of view of its effect on the environment. Processes starting with the mining of mineral resources and including their transport, production and use up to their final processing as waste (recycling) are all taken into account. In addition, consideration is given to energy and raw material costs, and to environmental impact throughout the whole life cycle – e.g. through emissions. The presented contribution focuses on the quantification of sustainability connected with the use of various types of concrete with regard to their resistance against the effect of degrading influences. Sustainability factors are also determined using information regarding service life and “eco-costs”. The aim is to present a suitable methodology which can simplify decision-making concerning the design and choice of concrete mixes from a wider perspective, i.e. not only from the aspects of load-bearing capacity or durability.

Keywords

concrete, sustainability, lifetime, eco-costs, optimalization.

Authors

TEPLÝ, B., VYMAZAL, T., ROVNANÍKOVÁ, P:

Released

28. 2. 2018

Publisher

Trans Tech Publications

Location

Switzerland

ISBN

978-3-0357-1284-1

Book

Solid State Phenomena: 24th Concrete Days

ISBN

1662-9779

Periodical

Solid State Phenomena

Year of study

272

Number

2018

State

Swiss Confederation

Pages from

273

Pages to

279

Pages count

7

URL

https://www.scientific.net/SSP.272.273

BibTex

@inproceedings{BUT146315,
  author="Břetislav {Teplý} and Tomáš {Vymazal} and Pavla {Rovnaníková}",
  title="Introduction to an approach to performing sustainability quantification of concrete structures",
  booktitle="Solid State Phenomena: 24th Concrete Days",
  year="2018",
  journal="Solid State Phenomena",
  volume="272",
  number="2018",
  pages="273--279",
  publisher="Trans Tech Publications",
  address="Switzerland",
  doi="10.4028/www.scientific.net/SSP.272.273",
  isbn="978-3-0357-1284-1",
  issn="1662-9779",
  url="https://www.scientific.net/SSP.272.273"
}