Fibre-reinforced concrete - steel (fibre-reinforced concrete production - steel)

Emissions generated by the activity within the product supply chain as described in ecoinvent v3.8. The product "fibre-reinforced concrete" represents concrete with its mortar matrix reinforced with short fibres. The diameter of these fibres may vary from several micrometers to ca. 1 mm and the length from a few millimetres to 50 or 60 mm. High-strength steel fibres are used in fibre-reinforced shotcrete, and alkali-resistant glass fibres are sometimes used in thin shells or cladding elements. New types of organic fibres are being tested as substitutes for asbestos. Fibre-reinforced concrete has good ductility in both compression and tension. Problems in manufacturing fibre-reinforced concrete are the limited workability of the fresh concrete and the diminished effectiveness of the fibres because of insufficient bonding between fibre and matrix. The cut-off classification is allocatable product. The activity type is ordinary transforming activity. The reference product amount is 1.