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- Title
Preventive Maintenance and Sustainability of Concrete Infrastructure.
- Authors
Gjørv, Odd E.; Årskog, Vemund N.
- Abstract
The article looks at preventive maintenance and sustainability of concrete infrastructure through the life-cycle assessment (LCA) methodology. It discusses the significance of enhanced durability and service life of new concrete infrastructure from economical point of view as well as outlines the LCA methodology. A case study demonstrating the application of LCA to evaluate the environmental impacts of different maintenance strategies is also provided.
- Subjects
CONCRETE construction -- Maintenance &; repair; SUSTAINABLE construction; BUILDING material durability; SUSTAINABILITY; ENVIRONMENTAL impact analysis; CONCRETE durability
- Publication
Concrete International, 2012, Vol 34, Issue 5, p36
- ISSN
0162-4075
- Publication type
Article