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Cement:
ii) Aggregate:
Use of virgin aggregates contributes about 1% of all CO2 emissions from a
typical cubic meter of concrete. Therefore, the use of alternate aggregate is
desirable. The use of local and recycled aggregates is desirable as it can
reduce transportation and fuel cost and support sustainable development.
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Reusable or recyclable
Fly Ash
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Reduce the dead weight of a structure and reduce crane age load; allow
handling, lifting flexibility with lighter weight.
Good thermal and fire resistance, sound insulation than the traditional
granite rock.
Improve damping resistance of building.
Reduction of the concrete industry's CO2-emission by 30 %.
Increased concrete industry's use of waste products by 20%.
No environmental pollution and sustainable development.
Green concrete requires less maintenance and repairs.
Compressive strength behaviour of concrete with water cement ratio is
more than that of conventional concrete.
Flexural strength of green concrete is almost equal to that of
conventional concrete.
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Various non-biodegradable products can also be used and thus avoiding the
issues of their disposal.
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