Comparative LCA of recycled and conventional concrete for structural applications

International Journal of Life Cycle Assessment

Volumn 18, Issue 5, 2013, Pages 909-918

  Knoeri, Christof ^a,c   Sanyé Mengual, Esther ^b   Althaus, Hans Joerg ^a  

^a SWISS FEDERAL LABORATORIES FOR MATERIALS SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY   (Switzerland)

^b INSTITUT DE CIÈNCIA I TECNOLOGIA AMBIENTALS   (Spain)

^c UNIVERSITY OF LEEDS   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Cement; Construction and demolition waste; Life cycle assessment; Recycled concrete; Transport

Indexed keywords

CEMENT; CONCRETE; REINFORCING STEEL; STEEL; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ARTICLE; BUILDING INDUSTRY; BUILDING MATERIAL; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CONTROLLED STUDY; ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT; GREENHOUSE EFFECT; LAW; LIFE CYCLE ASSESSMENT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RECYCLING; STANDARD; SWITZERLAND; WASTE DISPOSAL;

EID: 84879498445     PISSN: 09483349     EISSN: 16147502     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11367-012-0544-2     Document Type: Article

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