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Published April 21, 2023 | Version Final draft for public review
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The Urban Concrete Innovation - Final Draft for Stakeholder Review

  • 1. Ghent University
  • 2. Technical University of Kaiserslautern
  • 3. Delft University of Technology
  • 4. University of Sheffield
  • 5. Karlsruhe Institute of Technology
  • 6. ETH Zurich
  • 7. University of Patras
  • 8. VDZ Technology
  • 9. ResourceFull
  • 10. CWare
  • 11. ArcelorMittal Belgium
  • 12. Imerys Minerals
  • 13. City of Ghent
  • 14. Municipality of Rotterdam
  • 15. Kamp C

Contributors

  • 1. Ghent University
  • 2. City of Rotterdam

Description

This book is the joint and highly acknowledged effort of members of EU-projects URBCON and DuRSAAM. Basic insights and more detailed information are provided on eco-friendly concrete targeting to be free of traditional Portland cement and targeting to be free of primary resourced construction minerals, so to avoid using Earths primary minerals, lower CO2 impact and keep excellent technical performance. Examples of concrete compositions are provided, application and tendering aspects are discussed, practical applications are described by means of some historical and recent cases, … and many more. This e-handbook can help you to become actively involved into a more sustainable built environment.

Notes

This open access e-handbook is the joint effort of the EU-projects URBCON and DuRSAAM.

Files

20230503_URBCON-DuRSAAM e-handbook_final-draft-for-stakeholder-review.pdf

Additional details

Funding

DuRSAAM – PhD Training Network on Durable, Reliable and Sustainable Structures with Alkali-Activated Materials 813596
European Commission