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Concrete - high exacting requirements (concrete production - for building construction - with cement CEM II/A)

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Emissions generated by the activity within the product supply chain as described in ecoinvent v3.8. The product "concrete, high exacting requirements" may be produced from cement CEM II/A or CEM II/B. In its application this concrete contains reinforcement steel or other metals and is exposed to air and humidity as well as to frost-dew cycles. Density: 2420 kg/m3, content of cement: 290 kg/m3. Exposition class according to EN 206-1: XC1-XC4, XF1. This product is used at reinforced builing elements for interior use; construction elements that are permanently submerged under water such as foundations; horizontal and vertical building elements for exterior use exposed to direct weathering (rain, frost, deicing agents (as spray mist or as spray water) such as lightning masts, balconys; concrete in an outdoor environment protected from rain such as open halls or wet spaces. This concrete is for the Swiss geography. The cut-off classification is allocatable product. The activity type is ordinary transforming activity. The reference product amount is 1.

PropertyValue
NameConcrete - high exacting requirements (concrete production - for building construction - with cement CEM II/A)
SectorMaterials and Manufacturing
CategoryBuilding Materials
Sourceecoinvent
Source DatasetCut-off Cumulative LCIA v3.8
Region
Unit Type
Year
2013
Year Released
2021
Emission Factor
  • CO2e
    kg/m3
Scopes3.1, 3.2
LCA Activity
source_specific
Supported CO2e Calculation Method
AR4, AR5
Data Versioning
  • Status: Current

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Activity ID
building_materials-type_concrete_high_exacting_requirements_concrete_production_for_building_construction_with_cement_cem_ii_a
UUID
fb80ff59-9b1b-4858-aba3-810baa399338
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