Stakeholder influence on global warming potential of reinforced concrete structure

Silva, Fernanda Belizario; Galimshina, Alina; Reis, Daniel Costa; Quattrone, Marco; Gomes, Beatriz Maffini; Marin, Marcelo Cuadrado; Moustapha, Maliki; John, Vanderley M.; Habert, Guillaume

doi:10.1016/j.jobe.2021.102979

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“…As a result, by specifying different volumes of each material, while meeting design requirements such as maximum allowable slab deflection, there can be notable shifts in net GHG emissions. Notably, this work shows that low strength concrete or low reinforcement ratios do not always correlate to low GHG emissions when the whole member design is considered, which is in line with findings by Belizario-Silva et al 29 . For structural slabs designed at the yielding and ultimate stage, the lowest emissions for our case study loadings (discussed in the Supplementary Information) occur at the highest reinforcement ratio and lowest concrete compressive strength assessed (highest emissions occur for the lowest reinforcement ratio and highest strength).…”

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“…GHG emissions when the whole member design is considered, which is in line with findings by Belizario-Silva et al 29 . For structural slabs designed at the yielding and ultimate stage, the lowest emissions for our case study loadings (discussed in the Supplementary Information) occur at the highest reinforcement ratio and lowest concrete compressive strength assessed (highest emissions occur for the lowest reinforcement ratio and highest strength).…”

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Stakeholder influence on global warming potential of reinforced concrete structure

Cited by 8 publications

References 49 publications

Near-term pathways for decarbonizing global concrete production

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Developing an integrated BIM/LCA framework to assess the sustainability of using earthen architecture

Overview of cement and concrete production in Latin America and the Caribbean with a focus on the goals of reaching carbon neutrality

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