The carbon footprint of normal and high-strength concrete used in low-rise and high-rise buildings

To reduce the mass of CO2 released into atmosphere by the construction industry, the performance strategy can be adopted. It is based on the use of High-Strength Concrete (HSC) in alternative to Normal-Strength Concrete (NSC). Such concretes are herein considered to design the reinforced concrete st...

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Main Authors: A.P. Fantilli, O. Mancinelli, B. Chiaia
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2019-12-01
Series:Case Studies in Construction Materials
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2214509519303985