Extending the service life of structures is an important strategy to mitigate the environmental
impacts, in particular, the global warming potential, of the building sector. As a key factor …

Rapid urbanisation has accelerated consumption of concrete making it the most consumed
artificial material. Present day concrete is one of the largest sources of anthropogenic …

Supplementary cementitious materials (SCMs) are widely utilized in concrete mixtures,
either substituting a part of the cement content or replacing a portion of clinker in cement …

The development of cracks, owing to a relatively lower tensile strength of concrete, diverse
loading, and environmental factors driving the deterioration of structures, is an inescapable …

The environmental impacts of activities such as raw material extraction, construction of
infrastructure, and demolition, place construction as one of the sectors that exert the highest …

The self-healing (SH) of cracks in concrete using bacteria without the need for manual
involvement is a viable answer to the problem of long-term concrete sustainability. When …

Abstract In comparative Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) of concrete structures it is of crucial
importance to provide the functional equivalence of compared alternatives. Most commonly …

Cement has long been recognized as an energy-and emission-intensive construction
material. Cement production has recently experienced significant growth despite its high …

It is becoming more common to replace cement partially with supplementary cementitious
materials, which in turn influence the mechanical performance and environment impact of …

Purpose Environmental impact allocation has been noted as one of the life cycle
assessment's (LCA) most controversial methodological issues given that it highly influences …