Environmental and economic performance of alternative ultra‐high‐performance concrete

Abstract This paper presents the environmental and economic performance of ultra‐high‐performance concrete (UHPC) with alternative eco‐efficient formulations. A reference UHPC was defined, and changes to its composition were defined to minimize the impacts caused by it, namely the reduction in cement's incorporation rate by adding supplementary cementitious materials. The expected results in terms of the reduction of the environmental impacts of the mixes were achieved. However, the metal fibers showed a significant negative impact on the environmental and economic dimensions.

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Structural Concrete
Published
2025-02-26
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https://doi.org/10.1002/suco.202400431
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1
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Innovations in Concrete and Construction Materials
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Environmental and economic performance of alternative ultra‐high‐performance concrete

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Environmental and economic performance of alternative ultra‐high‐performance concrete

José Dinis Silvestre, Júlia F. Fontoura
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Abstract

Abstract This paper presents the environmental and economic performance of ultra‐high‐performance concrete (UHPC) with alternative eco‐efficient formulations. A reference UHPC was defined, and changes to its composition were defined to minimize the impacts caused by it, namely the reduction in cement's incorporation rate by adding supplementary cementitious materials. The expected results in terms of the reduction of the environmental impacts of the mixes were achieved. However, the metal fibers showed a significant negative impact on the environmental and economic dimensions.

Structural ConcreteVol. 26(4)
University of Lisbon (PT)
Agência Nacional de Inovação, Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia
Openalex Percentile: Top 27%
Innovations in Concrete and Construction Materials
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