Impact of fly ash content and fly ash transportation distance on embodied greenhouse gas emissions and water consumption in concrete

International Journal of Life Cycle Assessment

Volumn 14, Issue 7, 2009, Pages 621-629

  O'Brien, Kate R ^a   Ménaché, Julien ^a   O'Moore, Liza M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF QUEENSLAND   (Australia)

Author keywords

Aggregate; Cement; Concrete; Embodied emissions; Embodied water; Fly ash; Greenhouse gas emissions; Life cycle assessment; Portland cement

Indexed keywords

CARBON DIOXIDE; CEMENT; CONCRETE;

ARTICLE; ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT; ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION; FLY ASH; GREENHOUSE GAS; MATHEMATICAL COMPUTING; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

EID: 70350590839     PISSN: 09483349     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11367-009-0105-5     Document Type: Article

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