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Environmentally Friendly Concrete In Details

By Enid Hinton


There has been a trajectory increase in the world population, and projections place the figure only at an increase for the foreseeable future. Hence, the need for adequate and safe housing for this ever increasing number of people. With this in mind, and the ever increasing need to preserve the environment, environmentally friendly concrete is becoming the go to solution for construction.

Despite being a new phenomenon, the core components of this Eco-friendly concrete remain the same. It still is a mixture of sand, aggregate and water. These are mixed in varying proportions which depend on the needs of the contractor. The components are what is changing, where by using recycled materials and minimizing on costs, the concrete helps conserve the environment.

Eco friendly solid is also defined by the volume of carbon. This may be measured by the volume of carbon within the solid itself against a set benchmark. The measure may also be by the amount of carbon emitted during the manufacturing process for the solid. However, this solid is improved by up to 25% by adding in fly ash, a waste product from coal burning.

Using recycled materials in production is one of the ways of ensuring environmental conservation by avoiding wastage of materials. In the manufacture of environmentally conducive concrete, the water used is recycled from previous non-toxic uses. Left over solid from other projects is also added in to reduce wastage and filling up of landfills with recyclable materials.

Advantages of using environmentally friendly include the possibility of achieving any limits one sets. This is achieved since concrete takes any shape and form as needed. It can adopt any angles and curves. The strength associated with solid can be manipulated so as to design large open spaces which will still hold, giving full flexibility.

Construction that uses solid provides an easy, ambient and healthy living for the occupants. This is evidenced by the ease of cleaning and maintaining the concrete structures. It also has innate characteristics that prevent quick wearing out and destruction by fire and water. It also does not require special treatment in terms of its preservation.

The buildings constructed using such material are usually made to last. They ensure the longevity of structures as well as the well-being of the occupants in terms of safety and ease of maintenance. They provide shelter from various disturbances such as rain, predators and extreme heat. The hassle of maintenance is also insignificant.

Deplorable materials such as wood have in the recent past been dwindling in terms of their amount. Their prices have been on the increase. Such factors coupled with the increasing need to conserve the environment and find alternative sources of construction materials has played out to the advantage of the manufacturers of Eco-friendly solid.

Eco friendly solid solutions may be a relatively new concept but has fallen appropriately in place. It has aided in solving some of the problems of the past as well as aiding to prevent further environmental degradation. Simultaneously, it aids in conservation by using recycled materials in its making.




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