Identifying sources of variability in the water footprint of concrete production

Author(s): Yazmin Lisbeth Mack Vergara, Ana Spiroska, Vanderley M. John, Guillaume
Habert
Paper Category: proceedings
Book Title: Proceedings of the International Conference on Sustainable Materials,
Systems and Structures (SMSS2019)
Editor(s): Ivana Carević Stjepan Lakušić Dirk Schlicke
ISBN: 978-2-35158-217-6
e-ISBN: 978-2-35158-218-3
Publisher: RILEM Publications SARL
Publication Year: 2019
Pages: 64 - 65
Total Pages: 2
Language: English

Abstract: Water is the most demanded substance in the world only followed by concrete [1]. Due to
water scarcity crisis in different regions of the world and on the other hand increasing demand
of concrete for housing and infrastructure, it is vital to assess water use in concrete production
[2]. Data is still scarce and highly variable. Our goal is to identify sources of variability and
estimate actual ranges of water footprint of concrete production, which is relevant for decision-
making of the companies and policy makers.

Online Publication: 2019
Publication Type: full text
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