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Blended Cements with Limestone

GCP Applied Technologies

Portland Limestone cement has distinct advantages in terms of performance, controlling strength, reducing cost, and enhancing sustainability. Portland Limestone cement has distinct advantages in terms of performance, controlling strength, reducing cost, and enhancing sustainability. September 15, 2020.

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Concrete’s cobra effect: unintended results of embodied carbon reduction

Construction Specifier

Many well-meaning design and construction professionals have adopted the atomistic approach of simply removing cement and replacing it with supplementary cementitious materials (SCMs), such as fly ash, granulated blast furnace slag (GGBS), or limestone rich cement recipes such as Portland Limestone Cement (PLC).

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Blended Cements with Limestone

GCP Applied Technologies

Portland Limestone cement has distinct advantages in terms of performance, controlling strength, reducing cost, and enhancing sustainability. Portland Limestone cement has distinct advantages in terms of performance, controlling strength, reducing cost, and enhancing sustainability. September 15, 2020.

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Top questions to ask when designing a green roof

GCP Applied Technologies

Roof utilization is a big driver for many employers who are looking to create recreational space for their staff or visitors, while others are creating green roofs for sustainability reasons. Some cities like Boston, Portland, and Seattle are requiring developers to mitigate their building’s impact on the region’s storm water system.

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Sugar in Concrete | Effect of Sugar on Concrete Strength | Sugar as a Concrete Surface Retarder | Addition of Sugar in Concrete Results in Setting Time

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Hence, admixtures are required to sustain standard conditions. Distinction Between Cement and Concrete: Concrete is basically a blend of aggregates ( gravel & stone-dust ) and paste ( water & portland cement ). The addition of OPC (Ordinary Portland Cement) offers retardation of 4hrs.

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Examples of Things That Can Go Wrong on a Green Building Project

Construction Law Monitor

Whether it be a LEED project, or just a promise to the property owner to build or make a building more efficient and sustainable, as 2010 passes onto 2011, those in the construction industry are quite likely to run into projects with at least some green elements. Green Building is all the rage in the United States.

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New Partnership Encourages Private Investment In Natural Infrastructure

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In the wake of 2012’s unparalleled extreme weather events, a green infrastructure financing guide was released by the NatLab consortium—a collaboration between the Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC) and The Nature Conservancy, and sustainable asset management firm EKO Asset Management Partners. Portland, Ore.: $68 78 million.