Chapter
Effect of Transportation Distance, Energy Mix and Allocation of Fly Ash on the Life-Cycle Assessment of Concrete
Abstract
Industrial by-products (ex. fly ash, slag) have been used as supplementary cementing materials (SCM) resulting in several benefits, including lowering the environmental impact of concrete. North America is a large cement consumer as well as producer of fly ash from coal-fired power plants. The distance that the fly ash has to travel, the energy grid mixture used in its processing and the allocation of the SCM affect its environmental impact. A …
Authors
Panesar* DK; Churchill CJ; Seto K
Book title
Life-Cycle of Engineering Systems: Emphasis on Sustainable Civil Infrastructure
Pagination
pp. 907-913
Publisher
Taylor & Francis
DOI
10.1201/9781315375175-125