Essays about: "ground granulated blast furnace slag"
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1. Environmental and technical evaluation of cement reduction and test methods for fibre reinforced shotcrete in tunnels
University essay from KTH/BetongbyggnadAbstract : The dominating support method for hard rock tunnels today is use of fibre reinforced shotcrete in combination with rock bolts. The fibre reinforced shotcrete secures smaller blocks, while rock bolts are used to support larger blocks in the rock. Application of shotcrete is done by spraying against the rock surface using compressed air. READ MORE
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2. Accelerated Carbonation Of Cement Pastes And Mortars
University essay from Högskolan i Borås/Akademin för textil, teknik och ekonomiAbstract : Concrete structures have the largest surface area of all human made structures. Large surface area makes concrete capable to absorb CO2 from environment during its lifetime. It is estimated that concrete during its lifetime can absorb about 15-20% of CO2 which had produced in cement production. READ MORE
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3. Climate enhanced concrete in the civil engineering industry
University essay from KTH/BetongbyggnadAbstract : In 2017, the Swedish Parliament stated a new climate law with the goal that Sweden should be climate neutral by 2045. The concrete industry has developed a roadmap on how the goal for 2045 can be achieved, where one way to reduce the carbon emissions from concrete is by replacing a part of the cement clinker with alternative binders in the concrete mix. READ MORE
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4. Expansion of Sickla treatment plant : A study about the replacement of standard concrete to green concrete
University essay from KTH/BetongbyggnadAbstract : Stockholm Vatten has decided to close down the Bromma waste water treatment plantand manage the waste water from Bromma together with the waste water from the formerEolshällsverket to Henriksdal’s waste water treatment plant. Henriksdals wastewater treatment plant will be expanded for higher purification requirements and loads,estimated to be finished until 2040. READ MORE
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5. Temperature reduction during concrete hydration in massive structures
University essay from KTH/BetongbyggnadAbstract : Concrete is one of the most used building materials in the world because of its good properties. However, cement which is one of the main components in concrete, produces a high amount of heat during the hydration process. The generated heat leads to temperature rise inside the structure. READ MORE