Demolished concrete is often recycled as a crusher-run in Japan. It captures CO2 as the new surface is exposed to the air. This uptake is caused by carbonations of hydrat [...]

This study intends to analyze various techniques and systems to mitigate environmental impacts on transportation of building materials based on the field survey of the bu [...]

Under the Kyoto Protocol, which came into effect in 2005 with the aim of alleviating global warming, Japan is required to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by 6% by 2012 fr [...]

The cement industry is one of the typical energy-intensive industries. So, the conservation of energy to product cement clinker and cement is very important. This paper d [...]

Mortars from two medieval bridges (Charles Bridge in Prague and bridge in Roudnice) and two Roman bridges (Ponte di Augusto in Narni and bridge in Sardinia) were analyzed [...]

This paper focuses on the design and reproduction of crushed brick/lime mortars for the repair of historic masonry. The research presented involves an analytical study of [...]

The widespread adoption of alternative binders are playing an increasing role in carbon dioxide (CO 2) abatement in green construction and the repair of traditionally bui [...]

In Japan, coal-fired power is one of the main electric powers along with atomic power and natural gas -fired power. The annual amount of coal used for coal-fired power ge [...]

High quality recycling aggregate nearly same with virgin aggregate has been passionately developing in the recent years due to the establishment of the low emission socie [...]

Fiber Reinforced Concrete (FRC) can improve not only mechanical properties but also durability due to reduced crack width by fiber bridging effect. From the view point of [...]

At the Institute of Construction and Architecture SAS (ICASA) the research of the cement composites containing plastic crushed material – composite with plastic aggrega [...]

The diffusion of the fluid particles is one of the important fundamental problems of the research of transitional and turbulent flows. This phenomena is of great importan [...]

The Public Works Research Institute has initiated a collaborative research project with the goal of developing a guideline for effective use of supplementary cementing ma [...]

A database of carbon dioxide emissions intensity was compiled for environmental life-cycle assessment of construction activities. The database consists of three smaller d [...]

Dating of mortars by means of radiocarbon dating is thought of being a promising technique for absolute dating of archaeological sites, monumental constructions and decor [...]

Argentina has an heritage of masonry construction of walls and floors of both collective and individual homes. These pieces, called bricks, ceramic blocks, ceramic mezzan [...]

Carbon dioxide absorbed in crushed concrete was weighed by thermogravimetry and differential thermal analysis. Samples of crushed concrete were collected from 46 recyclin [...]