Evaluation of the Efficiency of Limestone Powder in Concrete and the Effects on the Environment

dc.contributor.authorKim, Yoo Jae
dc.contributor.authorVan Leeuwen, Ryno
dc.contributor.authorCho, Bum-Yean
dc.contributor.authorSriraman, Vedaraman
dc.contributor.authorTorres, Anthony
dc.date.accessioned2021-07-08T20:40:14Z
dc.date.available2021-07-08T20:40:14Z
dc.date.issued2018-02
dc.description.abstractThe major environmental impact of concrete comes from the CO2 emissions, produced during the cement manufacturing process. The main goal of this research project is to evaluate the efficiency of limestone powder as a partial cement replacement, in order to reduce energy consumption and CO2 emissions. This study utilizes limestone powders, with different particle sizes, to replace a portion of Portland cement using various ratios. Due to the dilution effect when partially replacing cement, there is a reduction in the concrete’s physical properties. To assess the dilution effect, a modification to Féret’s equation is used to calculate an efficiency factor for the limestone powder when compared to cement. To measure the environmental impact, a life cycle assessment is conducted on concrete made with limestone powder combined with cement. This allows for an evaluation of the various cement/limestone powder ratios that will maximize the environmental benefit, with minimal reduction in concrete strength. Additional microstructural analysis using petrographic examination was completed to provide a visual understanding of the distribution of the limestone particles within the cement paste. The results indicate that the efficiency of limestone powder in partially replacing cement can be achieved by particle packing and particle distribution in the concrete and the benefits of emission reductions exceed the loss in compressive strength when higher levels of limestone powder is used to replace cement.
dc.description.departmentEngineering Technology
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dc.format.extent24 pages
dc.format.medium1 file (.pdf)
dc.identifier.citationKim, Y. J., van Leeuwen, R., Cho, B. Y., Sriraman, V., & Torres, A. (2018). Evaluation of the efficiency of limestone powder in concrete and the effects on the environment. Sustainability, 10(2): 550.
dc.identifier.doihttps://doi.org/10.3390/su10020550
dc.identifier.issn2071-1050
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/10877/13828
dc.language.isoen
dc.publisherMultidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute
dc.rights.holder© 2018 The Authors.
dc.rights.licenseThis work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License.
dc.sourceSustainability, 2018, Vol. 10, No. 2, Article 550.
dc.subjectlimestone powder
dc.subjectfineness
dc.subjectefficiency factor
dc.subjectlife cycle assessment
dc.subjectparticle size
dc.subjectcement replacement
dc.subjectEngineering Technology
dc.titleEvaluation of the Efficiency of Limestone Powder in Concrete and the Effects on the Environment
dc.typeArticle

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