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Eco-efficient concrete

Edited by F Pacheco-Torgal, S Jalali, University of Minho, Portugal, J Labrincha, University of Aveiro, Portugal and V M John, University of San Paulo, Brazil

Woodhead Publishing Series in Civil and Structural Engineering No. 42

Eco-efficient concrete, which compiles together reviews of a wide range of technologies and strategies, enables concrete technologist to be in a better position for producing and developing ecologically friendly concrete.
Professor Arnon Bentur, Israel Institute of Technology (from the Foreword)

 - the first part of the book examines the eco-efficiency and life cycle assessment of Portland cement concrete
 - chapters in the second part of the book consider concrete with supplementary cementitious materials, including properties and performance
 - reviews the eco-efficient approach to concrete carbonation
 - serves as a technical guide for those involved in the design, manufacture and use of eco-efficient concrete

Eco-efficient concrete is a comprehensive guide to the characteristics and environmental performance of key concrete types.

Part one discusses the eco-efficiency and life cycle assessment of Portland cement concrete, before part two goes on to consider concrete with supplementary cementitious materials (SCMs). Concrete with non-reactive wastes is the focus of part three, including municipal solid waste incinerator (MSWI) concrete, and concrete with polymeric, construction and demolition wastes (CDW). An eco-efficient approach to concrete carbonation is also reviewed, followed by an investigation in part four of future alternative binders and the use of nano and biotech in concrete production.

With its distinguished editors and international team of expert contributors, Eco-efficient concrete is a technical guide for all professionals, researchers and academics currently or potentially involved in the design, manufacture and use of eco-efficient concrete.

ISBN 0 85709 424 6
ISBN-13: 978 0 85709 424 7
February 2013
624 pages  234 x 156mm  hardback  
£180.00 / US$305.00 / €215.00

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About the editors

Fernando Pacheco-Torgal is an investigator in the C-TAC Research Centre at the University of Minho, Portugal, and is the author or co-author of almost 200 publications.

Said Jalali is former Professor of Civil Engineering at the University of Minho, Portugal, and is an acknowledged expert on building materials.

João Labrincha is Associate Professor in the Materials and Ceramics Engineering Department of the University of Aveiro, Portugal, and member of the CICECO research unit. He has registered 22 patent applications, and has published over 160 journal papers.

Vanderley M John is Associate Professor in the Department of Construction Engineering at the Polytechnic School of the University of São Paulo, Brazil.

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