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Is making concrete bad for theenvironment
By Danny Carey
History of concrete
•Cement has been around for at least 12 million years. When theearth itself was undergoing intense geologic changes natural,cement was being created. It was this natural cement that humansfirst put to use.•The tallest reinforced concrete building in the world was constructedat 311 S. Wacker Dr., Chicago, Illinois. •Super plasticizers were introduced as admixtures.
Concrete Myths
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MYTH BUSTER -
True or False?
•A tonne of concrete produces a tonne of carbon dioxide.•
FALSE!
•The embodied carbon dioxide (ECO2)•of a tonne of concrete varies with•mix design and is in the range of:•75-176kg CO2/tonne•0.075 - 0.176tonne CO2/tonne
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