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The Sustainable

Concrete Guide

Andrea J. Schokker, Editor


 

 


Staff
President


Technical




 

Production


Design


Editing







 















 


Dedication
November 2010

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



 



























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


 


 
 
 
 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

 
 
 
 
 
 

 
 
 

 

 





The Sustainable Concrete Guide—Applications 1


INTRODUCTION

2 The Sustainable Concrete Guide—Applications




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 
 
 
 
  
 
   
 
 
 
  
 
 
  
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
  

Introduction 3



 











 
 



4 The Sustainable Concrete Guide—Applications











 







 
 










 




   
  







Introduction 5
PART 1—
MATERIALS

6 The Sustainable Concrete Guide—Applications


Introduction








Part 1—Materials 7
Chapter 1—Water 
Sustainable attributes 
  
 






 
 
 
 

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 


 



8 The Sustainable Concrete Guide—Applications


  
 
  
 
    
   











  

 
 
 
  


Part 1—Materials 9
 
 
    
 
 

 
 
 
 


  
 
   
 
  
 
 
 
  
  
 
 
  
 
  
 
 
 
  
 

 Definitions
 
  
 
 
 


  
 
 
 
   
 
 
 
 
 
  
 
 
 
 
 

10 The Sustainable Concrete Guide—Applications


Chapter 2—Cement  
Sustainable attributes 
 
 
 
 
 
  
  
  
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
  
 
 

Carbon footprint 
  
 
 
 
 
 
   
  
 
  
  
   
 
  
 
 
 
 
 
 
   







 


 

  
 

Part 1—Materials 11
  
  
 
 
 
 
  


   
  
  
 
 
  
 
 
 
  
 
 
  
 
  
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
  
 
   
 
 
 
  
 







 









 
 

12 The Sustainable Concrete Guide—Applications



 









Longevity and life cycle


 
 
 

 —


  —



 —

 
 
 
 
 
  

    
    

     
    
     

    

 




  

   

    
     

    
     
    
 
 
  


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  Human factors and living/working environment

  
 
 
 
  
 
 
  
 
   



 









 
  
  

















Reduce, reuse, recycle

 
 







 
 

14 The Sustainable Concrete Guide—Applications


 Asia-Pacific Partnership (APP)
 
 
 
 
  
  
 
 
 
  
  
 
 
 

 U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)
 Sector Strategies Program
 

 
 
  
  
 
 
  
 

Cement industry initiatives
  Climate VISION
 
   
   
 
 
    
 
 
 
  
 
 
 
 
 
 Climate Leaders
  
 
   
 

Associations and resources  
  
 
 
  

Part 1—Materials 15
ENERGY STAR cement manufacturing focus 
  
 

  World Business Council for Sustainable
 Development (WBCSD) Cement Sustainability
  Initiative (CSI)
 
 
  

Concrete Sustainability Hub 
   
  
  
  
  
 
 
  
 
 

 — 


 
 
  
 
   
    
 
  
 
   
 
 
 
 
 
  
 —
 
 





16 The Sustainable Concrete Guide—Applications


Chapter 3—Supplementary  

cementitious materials (SCMs) 
Sustainable attributes 
Beneficial properties to concrete 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
   
 
 

  


  
  
–  
 –  
 
  
 
  
 
 
 


 
 
 
 
   
   
 
 
 
  
  
 

 
 
 
 
 
 
  
 
  
 – 
 
  
  

Part 1—Materials 17
 
 
  
 
    
 
 
  
  
 
 
 
 Carbon footprint
  
  
 
  
 
 
 
 
  
 
 
 
 
  
 
  

  Longevity and life cycle
 
 
  
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
    
 
 
 


  
  

  
   
   


18 The Sustainable Concrete Guide—Applications



 
 
  
 
  
 
 
 
 

Human factors and living/working environment 

 
 
 
  
 

  
 
 
  
 
 
  
 
 
 
 
 
 
   
  
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
  
 
 
 
 
 
  
   
 



 
 
 

Part 1—Materials 19
 
 
  
 
   
 
 
  
 
 

Reduce, reuse, recycle
 Four Seasons Hotel and Tower (Miami, FL)
 
 
  
  
 
 
 
 

Compatibility with other innovative  
sustainability strategies 
 
 
  
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
  
 
 
 
  

Case studies 
Hanford Site (Hanford, WA) 
  
  
  


 
    
    
    
    

   


 


20 The Sustainable Concrete Guide—Applications


 











Solid Waste Authority (Palm Beach Gardens, FL)











 

 



 

 
 






Indianapolis International Airport Parking


Garage (Indianapolis, IN)



 
 



 


 




   
   

Part 1—Materials 21

 
    
    
    
    

   






 

    
    
    
    
    





 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

 
 

22 The Sustainable Concrete Guide—Applications


  
   
  
 
   
  
 
  
  
  
 
 
 
 
  










Part 1—Materials 23












 


 —  


 
 
 
 
 — 
 
 
—  
 
 —  
 
 
 
 — 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 





24 The Sustainable Concrete Guide—Applications


Chapter 4—Aggregates  
Sustainable attributes 
 
 
 
 
 
 
  
 
 
  
 
 

 Thermal transmission
 
 
  
 
 
  
 
 
 
 
 
   
 

 Longevity and life cycle
 
 
 
  
 
 

 
   
 

 

 
  

Carbon footprint  
  
 
 
 


 
   
  
  
  

Part 1—Materials 25
  
 
 
 

 Human factors and living/working environment

 
 
  
 
 
  
 
 
 
 

 Security and safety

Storm water management  


 
 
 
 
  
 
 
  
 

 




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


 
 

 


     
     
     
     
     


26 The Sustainable Concrete Guide—Applications


  
  
  

Reduce, reuse, recycle 
  
 
  
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
  
 
 
  
 
 
 
 
  
 
 
   
 
 
  
 
 
  
 
  
 
 
  
  
  
 
 
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
   
 
 

Part 1—Materials 27
 

28 The Sustainable Concrete Guide—Applications


  
 
 
  
 
 


Economic impact


  



 



Compatibility with other innovative


sustainability strategies





   
  









 




Associations and resources


Guiding principles for
sustainable aggregate
operations
 



 






 

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   
 
 
 —   
 
  
   
 
 —     
 
 
  
 
 —  —
 
  
 
  
  
 
  
 
 
 
 
 —  









30 The Sustainable Concrete Guide—Applications


Chapter 5—Reinforcement 
Sustainable attributes 
 
 
 
 
 
 
  

 
 
Carbon footprint reduction 
   
  
  
 

   

    
     
    

   

    
    
    

    
    
    
 
 
 


 
 

 
   
    

   

    
    
     

   

    
    
    

    
    
    
 
 

Part 1—Materials 31
 Longevity and life cycle
 
  
 
  
 
 
   
 
   
 
   
 
   
  
   
  

















 
 

32 The Sustainable Concrete Guide—Applications


 
 
 
  
 
 
   
 
 
 
 
   
  
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
  
 
 
 
 
 

 Security and safety
 
 
 
 
 
 
  
  
  
  
 
 Reduce, reuse, recycle
  

Human factors and living/working environment 
  
 
  
 
 
 
  
 
 
 
 
 
   
 

Part 1—Materials 33
 

34 The Sustainable Concrete Guide—Applications


Economic impact Case study
  2201 Westlake (Seattle, WA) (Maingot 2009)
  
 
 
 
 
  
 
 
 
 
 
  
 



Part 1—Materials 35
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
  
 
   
  
  
 

 —  —


 
  
    
   
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
— 
 
 
 
 
 — 
 
   —
 
 
 
 
 
 
 —
 
  




36 The Sustainable Concrete Guide—Applications


Chapter 6—Admixtures











 

 

Sustainable attributes 


 

 Longevity and life cycle
 
 
 
 
 
 
  
  
 
  
  
  
  
 

Carbon footprint reduction 
 
 
    
 
 

  Reduce, reuse, recycle
 
 
 
    
 
  
  
 
  
 
 Resources
  
 
 

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  
 
  
 



38 The Sustainable Concrete Guide—Applications


Chapter 7—Other materials  
and technologies 
 
  
 
 

 Lightweight synthetic particles
 
  ® 
 
 ®

Sustainable attributes: other materials 
Fiber-reinforced concrete  
 
   
 
 
  
 
 
 
 

 Waterproofing concrete
 
 
 
 
 
  

Fillers in concrete 
 
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 Sustainable attributes: other technologies
 CO2 sequestration
 
 
  
 

Photocatalytic materials 
 
 
 
    
 
 
  
 
 
  
 
 
 

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 

40 The Sustainable Concrete Guide—Applications


 


 
   —
   
 —
 
 
 
 
 









 



Part 1—Materials 41
PART 2—
CONSTRUCTION

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Introduction
 
 
 
 
 
 
  
 
 
 
 

Part 2—Construction 43
Chapter 8—Construction team 
  
 
 
  
   
 

  Subcontractors
 
 
  
 
  
 
 
  
 
 
 
 
 
 










 







44 The Sustainable Concrete Guide—Applications


Chapter 9—Planning and building  
information modeling 
Decisions 
 
 
  
 
 
 
 
  
 
 
 
  
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
  
Building information modeling 
 
 
 
 
   
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
  
 
 
 
  
  
 
 
 
 
 
 
  
 
 
 
 
 
 

Part 2—Construction 45
 
 
 
  
  
 
 
   
 
 
 
 
    
 
 
 
  

 
 
 
 

 
  
 


 
 

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
 

  
  
  
   
  
   
  

  
  



 
 








 
 

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

 


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Chapter 10—Managing construction 
Production of concrete  
 
 
  
 
  
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
   
 
 
 
 
 
  
 
 
 
  
 
 
  
 

 




Mixture proportions








 









 
 

Part 2—Construction 49
Transportation Resources
 Green-Star Concrete Plant Certification Program
  
 
  
 
 
 
 
 
  
 Formwork
 
 
 
 
  
 
  
  
 
 
  
  
  
  
  
 
  
  
  
  
  
 

Community presence   
 
 
 
  
 
   
 
  
  
 
 
 
   
   
 
 
  
   
 
 
 

50 The Sustainable Concrete Guide—Applications




  
 
    
 
  
 
 
 
  
 
  
 
 

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








 

   
 
  
   
 
  
  
 
   
 
  

 



 

   
 
  
  
 
   
 
  
  
 
  
  


 
 
 
 

52 The Sustainable Concrete Guide—Applications



 
 

   
 
   
 
   
  
   
 

 


 



 
 
   
 
   
  
  
   
 
 

 

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 
 

   
  
  
 
   
  
  
  
  
 
  due to  
light weight of forms special equipment for lifting 
and moving are not required  
   
 


 
   
 
   
  
 
   
 
 


 
 

 

 

 

 


54 The Sustainable Concrete Guide—Applications


  


 
 





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Installation (placement/finishing/curing)
 






























 
 





56 The Sustainable Concrete Guide—Applications


Concrete pumping



















 
 

















 
 





 





 





 
 
 

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   
 
 
  
  
 
 
 
  
 
 

Water
Concrete finishing 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

 Excess concrete
 
 

Waste stream 
 
  
  
 
 
 
 
  
 
 
 
  
 

58 The Sustainable Concrete Guide—Applications


Chapter 11—Quality control and 
commissioning 
  
 
 
 
 
  
  
 
 

Overdesign
 Acceptance age
 
 
  
 
  
 
   
 
 
 
 
 

 

 

 
  
 
 
 
 
 
  
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
   

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


 
  
  
  
  
  
 
 
  
 
   
   
 
Building commissioning  
  
 
  
 
 
 
 

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PART 3—
APPLICATIONS

62 The Sustainable Concrete Guide—Applications


Introduction






 


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Chapter 12—Architectural precast 
Sustainable attributes 
  
 
 
  
 

Carbon footprint 
Materials 
  
 
  
 
 
  
 
 
 
  
   
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
  
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
  
 
 
 
 
  
  
 
 
  
 
 
 
 

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 
 
 
  
  
 
   
   
  
  
 
 
 

Manufacturing 
 

 Thermal transmission
  
  
 
  
 
 
 
  
 
 
 
 
  

Transportation 
 
 
  
 
 
 
   
 
 
 
 
   
 
 
 
 
 
 
  
  
 
 
 
  

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 
  
 
  
 
 
 
 
 
 
  
 
  
 
 

Thermal mass and operational energy 
 
   
 
   
 
  
 
 
 
 

 Quality control
 
 
 
 
 
  

Longevity and life cycle 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
  
 
 
 
 
 

 Maintenance
  
 
 
 
 

66 The Sustainable Concrete Guide—Applications


  
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
  
 
 
 
 
 
 


 
 

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 
 
 
  
 
 
 
 
  
 
 
 
 
 
 
  
 






Human factors and living/working


environment











 
 
 











 




 
  
 

68 The Sustainable Concrete Guide—Applications










Security and safety


Fire resistance





 



Blast resistance
 



 






Reduce, reuse, recycle








 




 












 
 

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  
  
 
 
 
 
 

 Compatibility with other innovative strategies
 
 
  
 
 
 
 
 

 
 


 
  
 
 

70 The Sustainable Concrete Guide—Applications












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

 



Architectural Precast Top Sustainability


Benefits
 

 

 
   
 

 

   
 


  


Case studies
University of North Florida Social Sciences
Building, Jacksonville, FL
 


 
 
 






  

  

 
  

 






 
 
 

72 The Sustainable Concrete Guide—Applications


 
 
  
 
 
   
 
  
 

Domus Residential Complex, Philadelphia, PA
 
 

  








 


 

  
 

 


 

   

 

 
 






 






 
 
 
 

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 
   
 
  
 
  
  
 

 
 
 
 
 
  
 
 
 
 
    
 
  
  
 
 
 
  
 
  
 
 

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Chapter 13—Cast-in-place 
Sustainable attributes   
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

 Thermal mass
  
 
 
 
 
 
  
   
 
 
 
 
 
 
  
  
 
 
  
   
 
   
 
 
 

  Post-tensioned cast-in-place concrete
  
 
 
 

Embodied energy of cast-in-place concrete 
 
 
 
 
 
  

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  
 
  
 
  
 
   
 
 
 
 



 



 







 










 





 







 



  
 

76 The Sustainable Concrete Guide—Applications


  Cast-In-Place Concrete Top Sustainability
 Benefits
  
  
 
  
  
   
 
  
   
  
 
    
   
 
  
   
 
 
 
 













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Chapter 14— Cast stone 
 
  
 
 
 
  
 
  
  
 
  
 
 
  
  
 
  



Sustainable attributes








 







 
  
 

78 The Sustainable Concrete Guide—Applications


 
 
 
  
 
 
 
  
 
 
 
 
 

Reduce, reuse, recycle 
 
 
 
 
 
  
 
  
 

 

 

Part 3—Applications 79

 

Cast Stone Top Sustainability Benefits


 

 

 

 
 
 

 

  

 


  









80 The Sustainable Concrete Guide—Applications


Chapter 15—Foundations
Sustainable attributes












 






 
 

Concrete Foundations Top Sustainability


Benefits
 


 

   



 



 




 



 


 


  
 


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Associations and resources 
 
 


  


 
 
  
 
 
 
 
 
 







82 The Sustainable Concrete Guide—Applications


Chapter 16—Hardscape/pavement
Sustainable attributes






 



 
 

 


Storm-water management



  




 

 




 






  


 





 





 


Part 3—Applications 83
Interlocking Concrete Pavements Top Human factors and living/working environment
Sustainability Benefits Heat-island effect
  
   
  
 
  
  
 
  
 
 Aesthetics
  
  
  
 
 
 
  

  Case studies
 Whitemarsh Park, MD—First Eastern Shore
 community to choose pervious concrete
 
 
   
 


 










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 













  
 
 

84 The Sustainable Concrete Guide—Applications


 
 
 
 
 
 
  
 

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



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

 




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
Autumn Trails (Moline, IL) 

 






 







 










 
  
 

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
   
 
  
  
 
 
 

 
 
      
 

     

 
      

   
    
 

   

 
    
  
  
 
 
    



    


  
  
 
     
 
    


 
     
 

 

  
 

86 The Sustainable Concrete Guide—Applications


  
 
     
   
    
 
   
 
    
 
   

    

  
 
    
 
   



   

 
 
  
 
  
   

  


 










 






 



 


 




 
 

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 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
  
 

Marine Way Market (Burnaby, BC, Canada)  
Do something beautiful 
 
   
  

 
 


 

 


 
  
 

88 The Sustainable Concrete Guide—Applications










 

 



 









 
 
 
















 
 
 

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  
 
 
 
 
 
    




 
 
    
 
 

90 The Sustainable Concrete Guide—Applications









 
 













 
 
  
  





 


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Chapter 17—Insulated forms  

Sustainable attributes 
Carbon footprint 
  
 
   
 
 
  
 
  
 
   
   
   
 

 
  
 

 
  
 
 
   

 
   





Insulated Forms Top Sustainability Benefits 
  

  Thermal transmission ( -values)
  
  
 
  
 
  
  
 

 Thermal mass
  
 
 
   
  
  
  
 
  
  
 
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   Longevity and economy
  
 


92 The Sustainable Concrete Guide—Applications


 Case study
 City of Philadelphia: revitalization of the
 East Parkside Community using insulating
 concrete forms
 
 
  
 
 

Examples of ICF structures under construction 
(Fig. 3.45 to 3.48)





 


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 



  









 




 




 
 

 

94 The Sustainable Concrete Guide—Applications



 

















 


Part 3—Applications 95
Chapter 18—Masonry Thermal mass and operational energy
Sustainable attributes  
Carbon footprint 
  
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
  
 
  
 
  
 


Masonry Top Sustainability Benefits 
  
 
 
  
 
  
 
 
 
  
 
   
  
 
  
 
 
 
    
 
  
 
  
  
 
  
  
  
 
  
 
  
 
 
   
 


96 The Sustainable Concrete Guide—Applications


Longevity and life cycle 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
  
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
  
 
 
 
 
Human factors and living/working environment 
 
  
 
 
 
  
 
 
 
 
 
 
 Reduce, reuse, recycle
 

Security and safety 
 
 
  
  
 
  
 
 
  
 
 
 
 
 
 
  

Part 3—Applications 97
 
  
 
 

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98 The Sustainable Concrete Guide—Applications


Chapter 19—Pipe  
Sustainable attributes 
  
 
 
Carbon footprint 
 

 Longevity and life cycle
  
  
  
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
  
 

Thermal mass and operational energy 
 
 
 
 
   
 
 
 
 
 
   
 
 
 
 
 
 
  
  

 Storm-water management
 


 
 
  
 
  

Part 3—Applications 99
  
  
 
 
   
 
  
 
  
 
 
 
 
   
 
 
 
 
  
 
 
 
 
 
 
  
 
 
 

 Human factors and living/working environment
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 


 
  
 
 
 
 
 
  
 
  
 
  
 
  
 

100 The Sustainable Concrete Guide—Applications


 
  
 

Security and safety  
 
 
  
 
  
 
 
 

 Reduce, reuse, recycle
 
  
 
 
 
 
  
  
  
 
  
  
 
 
  
  
 
 
 
 

 Economic impact
 
  
  
  
 
 
   
  
 
  
  
 
 
 
  
 
  
 
  
 

Part 3—Applications 101


  
 
 
 
 
 
 

 Material service life
 
  
 
 
 
 
  
 
 
  
 
 
 
 
 
  
 
 
  
 
 
 
  
  
 
   
  
 
 
  
   
 
  
 
 
 
 

Project design life 
 
 
 

 Compatibility with other innovative strategies
 
  
 
 

102 The Sustainable Concrete Guide—Applications


  
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

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Pipe Top Sustainability Benefits 
  
 

 
 

   
 
 
  


 

 
 
 

 


  


   


 
 
 
 
 
 
   
 

Part 3—Applications 105


Chapter 20—Precast  
Sustainable attributes 
 
 
 Longevity and life cycle
  
  
 
 
 

Carbon footprint Storm-water management


   
 
   
 
  

 Human factors and living/working environment
  
  
 
 
 
 Reduce, reuse, recycle
  
 
 


Precast Top Sustainability Benefits 
  
 
  
 
 
   

  Compatibility with other innovative strategies
 
 
  
  
  
 
  
  
  
  
 
  
  
 
   
 



106 The Sustainable Concrete Guide—Applications






Resilience with respect to climate change







Case study
Port of San Diego floating dock








 

 
 
 



Part 3—Applications 107


  
 
 
 
  
  
   
 
  

 Cisterns

Precast product examples 
  
 
  
 

Grease interceptor
Agricultural products 
 
 
 
 
  
 
 

Barriers Hazardous materials containment


  
 



108 The Sustainable Concrete Guide—Applications









Part 3—Applications 109






 




Lift stations













Manholes



 




Retaining walls



 


 


 


 





 



 
  
 

110 The Sustainable Concrete Guide—Applications




 




 







 


Site furnishings




 
 



Part 3—Applications 111










Case studies
Melrose Commons, Site 5, Bronx, NY



  


 




 



  


 

 



  
 

 


 




 

  
 
 

 

 

 

  
  

112 The Sustainable Concrete Guide—Applications




  
 
 

915 Walnut Parking Structure, Kansas City, MO  
   
 
  
  
 
 
   
   
 

 Intensive Management Unit, Monroe Correctional
  Complex, Monroe, WA
    
 
 
 

Part 3—Applications 113











 

 


 

 


 
 



   
  
   
 
 

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Chapter 21—Shotcrete 
 
 
 
  
  
 
 


 







 


 

 
 








 










  










 



Part 3—Applications 115


 
 
  
 
 
 
 

 Construction Efficiency
  
 
   
  
 
 
 
 
 
  
 

   Repair and Rehabilitation
  
 
  
 
 
 
 

Specific Sustainability Aspects of Shotcrete
Formwork Reduction or Elimination Creativity and Efficiency of Shotcrete Sections
 
 
 
 
 
 
  
 
 
   
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 Summary
 
 
 
 
 

116 The Sustainable Concrete Guide—Applications


Shotcrete Top Sustainability Benefits  
  
  
  
  
  
 
  
 
   
 
  
 
  
 
  
 

 
 
 

Case studies 
Atlantic Times Square Project, Monterey Park, CA
  CEMEX Bayano Plant No. 2 Line Expansion,
 Panama
 
 
 
 
 
  
 
  
   
 
 
  
 
 
  
 
 
 
 

Surrey 2010 Olympic Games Preparation 
Center, Vancouver, BC, Canada  
  
 
 
 
 
  
 
  
 

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

 





 
















  






























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


















































Part 3—Applications 119

















 








120 The Sustainable Concrete Guide—Applications


 

Part 3—Applications 121




 
  
 

122 The Sustainable Concrete Guide—Applications


   
  
 
  
 
   
 
 
  
  
 
  
 
  
 
  
 
  
  
 
 
   
 
 
   
 
 
 
 
 
   
 


  
 
 

Part 3—Applications 123


Chapter 22—Tile roof 
Sustainable attributes 
 
 
 Tile Roof Top Sustainability Benefits
  
 
 
 
   
 
 
  
  
 
 
  
 
 
 
   



 

124 The Sustainable Concrete Guide—Applications


Chapter 23—Tilt-up Thermal transmission ( -values)
Sustainable attributes 
 
  
  
 
 
 
 
 

Carbon footprint
 Thermal mass and operational energy
 
 
  
 
 
    
 
 
 
  



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  
   
 
 
 
   
  
   
  
  
  
  
  
 
 
  
  Human factors and living/working environment
  
 
  

Longevity and life cycle 
 
 



126 The Sustainable Concrete Guide—Applications


  
 
 





 












Security and safety












Part 3—Applications 127


  
 
 
 
 
 
 
  
 
 
 
 
 


Reduce, reuse, recycle 


 
 

Tilt-Up Top Sustainability Benefits


     
 
  
 
 
  



 


 




 

 



 


 

   
 


  


128 The Sustainable Concrete Guide—Applications


Part 3—Applications 129
PART 4—
CONCRETE IN
SUSTAINABLE
STRUCTURES

130 The Sustainable Concrete Guide—Applications


Introduction
 
 
  
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 




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Chapter 23—Integration of 
concrete structural elements 
  
 
 
  
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 


  
 
 
   
  
 
 





 
 







 


 









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

 

  







 
  
 



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 

 

 


132 The Sustainable Concrete Guide—Applications


 TRIPLE BOTTOM LINE IMPACTS
  Environmental—
  
 
  
 
  
 
 
  
 

Durability 
 
 
 

 Economic—
  
 
  
 

 Social—
  
 
 
  

 


 
 
 
 
Disaster Resistance 
 
  
 
 
 
  
 
 
 
 
  
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

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  
 
 
  
  
 
 
 
 




 
 
 






 



 

 


 






 
 

















134 The Sustainable Concrete Guide—Applications


Chapter 24—Solutions by  
integration of concrete elements   
  
 
 

  






 






 
 

 
 




 

 


  
   
 


 





 




 
 

 
 




  


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




  







  

  





 

 






 









 






Caveats 
  
 
  
 
 
 


136 The Sustainable Concrete Guide—Applications


Chapter 25—Maintenance  
and repair 
 
 
 
  
 
 
 
 
  
 
 
 
 
  
 
 
 
 
 
  
  
 
 
  
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
  
 
 
  
 
 
 
 
 

 When repair is needed
  
 
  
 
 
 
 
The case for preventive maintenance 
  
 
 
 
 

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  
 
  
 

 Repair process to minimize environmental impact
 
 
  
 
 


 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 











  

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 
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
 

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
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  

138 The Sustainable Concrete Guide—Applications



 


 
 
  
  
 
   
 
 
 

Specific repair techniques


 
  
 
 
 

 Post-tensioning
 
 
 
 
 
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
 
  
 

  











  

 

 
 

Part 4—Concrete in Sustainable Structures 139






 


 






 



 

Shotcrete










 
 

 
 
 
 

 


 


 


 





  
 
  

140 The Sustainable Concrete Guide—Applications


  
 
  

 Concrete cutting techniques
 
 
  
 
 
 
 


Concrete sawing and drilling 


  
 
 
 
  
  
 
 
   
 
  
  
  
 
 
 
 
  
 
 
   
  
  
 
 
 
 
 
  


  
 
  
   
  
 
 
  
 
  
 

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  
 
 
 
 


 
 
 
 
  
 
   
 
 
 
 
 
 
  
  
  
 
 


 
 
 
  
 
 
  
  
  
 
  
 


 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 Case studies
 Restoration and corrosion protection of
  reinforced concrete airport terminal building
 
 
 
  

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 
 

 Restoration and service life extension of the
 Rainbow Bridge
  
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
   
 
 
   





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 
 

Parking deck repairs, Towson, MD 
     
 
 
  













 
  
 
 
Frank Lloyd Wright’s Fallingwater, Mill Run, PA




 









 
 
 


 

 




 

 

  
 

144 The Sustainable Concrete Guide—Applications






Part 4—Concrete in Sustainable Structures 145





 
  
 




 


 
 




 



 
 


 
 

146 The Sustainable Concrete Guide—Applications


  
 
 
 
  
 
 
 


Cecil C. Humphreys School of Law, University


of Memphis, Memphis, TN
 


 

 

  
 
 
 



 

 

 





 
  


 



 




 

  



 
 

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Chapter 26— Preservation 
and adaptive reuse 
 
 
 
  
 
 
 

Preservation  
 
 
 
  
 

 Beyond green
 
 
 
 
 
   
 
 
 
 
 
 
  
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
   
 
   
 
 
 
 
 
 
   
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

148 The Sustainable Concrete Guide—Applications


  
 


 
 
 
 
   
 
  
  
 
 
   
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
  
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 


















 


 


  

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   
 
 
 
 
 
 
   
  
 
 
 
  
  
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 


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152 The Sustainable Concrete Guide—Applications


Introduction 
 
 
 
 
 
 
  
 
  
 
 
 
 
   
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
  
 
 
  
  
 
 
 
   
 
 
 

Part 5—Codes 153










 




















 



 























 

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Chapter 27—National, state, and 
local codes  
  
 
 
 
 
 
  
  
 
  
  
 
 
 
  
 
  
 
  
 ®   
 
 
 

National Green Building Standard (ICC-700-2008) 
  
 
 
  
 
  
 
 
 
 
 
 Codes specific to concrete and masonry


  
 
  
 
 

International Green Construction Code (IGCC) 
  
 
 
  
  
 
  
 
   

Part 5—Codes 155


 
  
 
 
  
 
 





  
 
 
 
 
 
 
  
 
 

Codes Specific to Energy and Thermal 
Performance 
   
  
 
 
 
  
 
  
 
 
 
  
 
  
  
  
   
 
 
  
 
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Appendix A—ACI Manual of 
Concrete Practice 
 
 
 
  
 
 
 
 
 
 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
  
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

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 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

160 The Sustainable Concrete Guide—Applications


 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

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 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

162 The Sustainable Concrete Guide—Applications


 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
  
 
 
 
 
 
 
 




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Appendix B—Technical contacts 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 


 
 
 
 


 
 
 
 


 
 
 
 
 

 
 
 
 
 


 
 
 
 

 

 
 
 

 

 
 
 




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 
 
 
 
 

 
 
 
 
 

  

 
 
 
 

 
 
 
 
 


 
 
 
 


 
 
 
 


 
 
 
 
 

  
 
 
 
 

 
 
 
 
  

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











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 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 


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 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
   
 
  
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
  
 
 
 

170 The Sustainable Concrete Guide—Applications


  
 
 
 
  
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
  
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
   
 
  
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 


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 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
   
  
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
  
 
  
 
 
 
 


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  
  
   
   
  
 
  
  
  
  
   
  
   
   
   
  
    
   
   
    
    
  
   
  
 
   


  
  
   
   
   
  
  
 
  
  
 

 
   
  
 
  
  
   
   
  
 
  
    
   
   
   
    
  

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  
 
  
  

 
  
  
  
  
  
 
 

   
    
   
     
    
   
    
   
  

 
  
  
 
 
   
 
   

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  
  
  
  
  
 

 
 
 
 
  
   
 
   
 
 
 
  

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  
  
  
   
  
  
 
  
   
   

  
 
   
 
  
   
 
 
 
  
  
  
 
 
 
 
 

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   
   
   
    
  
    
  
  
  
    
  
   
   
  
   
   
 
   

 
  
 
 


 

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