Concrete is the single most widely used material in the world.  From 2015 to 2018, 4.2 billion tonne of cement was produced worldwide annually.  Concrete is used in such large amounts because it is a remarkably strong building material. The simple reason for cement’s widespread use is that it is the most versatile, durable, cost-effective, sustainable choice as a building material.

Cement production is the world’s single biggest industrial cause of carbon emissions, responsible for approximately eight per cent of global emissions, according to Chatham House, the respected independent policy institute based in London. Modern cement kilns are more efficient, and produce about 800kg of CO² per tonne – but that is still a big emission.

However, regarding the impact of carbon emissions from cement production and applications, Karen Scrivener, head of the construction laboratory at the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology, Lausanne, notes: “If you replace concrete with any other material, it would have a bigger carbon footprint.”

The key raw material for Portland cement is limestone, which releases carbon dioxide as it is heated in a cement kiln. This single process accounts for about half of the carbon emissions associated with cement making, around four per cent of the world’s total emissions. Another four per cent of world emissions come from the energy required to make cement.

As carbon emissions reporting requirements increase in Australia and globally – along with public and investor expectations – many organisations are looking for ways to better measure and reduce the carbon emissions resulting from their operations and assets.

DuraCrete measurably enables emissions reduction in the construction of most civil engineering and the concrete portion of building projects.  This is done by reducing both the amount of cement required in a building project and the vehicles and machinery required for production and transportation, in addition to time and base layer materials requirements.

Contact us and we can work with you to provide an emissions reduction platform to help you calculate how you can reduce your carbon emissions, as well as time and costs in your building and civil projects.

 

Measurable Benefits

For Soil Stabilisation:

Emissions and Environmental

• Less cement required = less energy used in cement production.
• Reduced production = less fuel and energy consumption.
• Non-toxic, 100% natural content – MSDS available.
• Recycle failed pavements.
• Hazardous materials immobilisation without disposal and landfill charges.

Material & Equipment

• No aggregate needed – use existing soil – eliminate cost of excavation, transport, materials for base layers.
• Reduce rolling resistance – increase tyre life, reduce fleet maintenance.
• Less paving materials, thinner lifts, and longer life expectancy.
• Less vehicles and production machinery.

For Concrete Modification:    

• Less cement required = less energy used in cement production.