The Development of Concrete Life Cycle Assessment System

Abstract:

In the present study, a concrete life-cycle assessment system (CLAS) is developed that can easily and quantitatively assess green-house gas emissions during the production of concrete by applying life-cycle assessment techniques. The CLAS is divided into simple and detailed assessment methods; a database (DB) of a standard mix design and energy consumption amount, and basic green-house units applicable to each method, was constructed. A case assessment using the developed system showed that the green-house gas emission determined by the detailed assessment method differed from that by the simple assessment method by approximately 10%. These results show that the proposed method is suitable for estimating green-house gas emissions related to concrete.

• Periodical: Applied Mechanics and Materials (Volumes 752-753)
• Pages: 715-719
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.4028/www.scientific.net/AMM.752-753.715
• Online since: April 2015
• Authors: Young Jin Bok, Sung Ho Tae*, Taeh Young Kim, Keun Hyeok Yang
• Keywords: Concrete, Green-House Gas, Life Cycle Assessment

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