Sustainability Assessment of Cements and Concretes in the Indian Context: Influence of Supplementary Cementitious Materials

• DOI: 10.18552/2016/scmt4s299
• Publication Date: 2020-09-02T06:50:46Z
• Authors: Ravindra Gettu; Aanchal Patel; ; Vaibhav Rathi; ; Sanoop Prakasan; ; Anusha Basavaraj; ; Soumen Maity
• Keywords: Cementitious; Sustainability Reporting

Considering that India is the second largest producer and consumer of cement in world, it understood its production use has a tremendous impact on energy consumption carbon dioxide emissions.More than 75% made by blending ground clinker with fly ash, granulated blast furnace slag, limestone or other supplementary cementitious materials (SCMs).Further, there have been only limited studies sustainability assessment concrete can give clear picture help mitigate future.The work presented here based realistic process maps plants data collected from them.The concretes assessed are two typical strength grades obtained blended cements, as well portland cement.The results highlight importance SCMs terms total emissions.The study also draws attention to need high better harness benefits SCMs.Further, generate more relevant sets for Indian context recognized.