204 Reports Structural Engineering International 3/2004 of their resources. But the self-
evident principles of sustainable development are now being accepted also by a growing …

thoughts in 1999 in Concrete International. V. Mohan Malhotra1 discussed benefits to the
environment and to the concrete produced when fly ash is used as a supplementary …

ith growing industrialization and urbanization, there is a corresponding growth in world
demand for clean air and water, waste disposal, safe and rapid transport of people and …

The unprecedented changes that have occurred in the world and society during the latter
half of this century have placed insatiable demands on the construction industry in terms of …

The continuing need for low-cost construction materials, and the equally important need to
preserve a life-sustaining environment on the planet Earth are juxtaposed, in an effort to …

Introduction: Sustainable Development and Concrete Technology oncrete is an
environmentally friendly material of choice for the construction of the world's vast …

Concrete is by far the most common building material—accounting for twice the volume of all
other such materials combined. With such a huge global economic impact, the industry has …

The challenges facing humanity in the 21st century include climate change, population
growth, overconsumption of resources, overproduction of waste and increasing energy …

The United States is a country known for its wasteful use of natural resources. Efforts to
correct the results of past transgressions as well as to balance economic development …

Sustainability is important to the well-being of our planet, continued growth of a society, and
human development. Concrete is one of the most widely used construction materials in the …