Crushed cement concrete substitution for construction aggregates; a materials flow analysis
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1177
By: Thomas Kelly
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Abstract
An analysis of the substitution of crushed cement concrete for natural construction aggregates is performed by using a materials flow diagram that tracks all material flows into and out of the cement concrete portion of the products made with cement concrete: highways, roads, and buildings. Crushed cement concrete is only one of the materials flowing into these products, and the amount of crushed cement concrete substituted influences the amount of other materials in the flow. Factors such as availability and transportation costs, as well as physical properties, that can affect stability and finishability, influence whether crushed cement concrete or construction aggregates should be used or predominate for a particular end use.
Suggested Citation
Kelly, T., 1998, Crushed cement concrete substitution for construction aggregates; a materials flow analysis: U.S. Geological Survey Circular 1177, 15 p., https://doi.org/10.3133/cir1177.
ISSN: 2330-5703 (online)
| Publication type | Report |
|---|---|
| Publication Subtype | USGS Numbered Series |
| Title | Crushed cement concrete substitution for construction aggregates; a materials flow analysis |
| Series title | Circular |
| Series number | 1177 |
| DOI | 10.3133/cir1177 |
| Year Published | 1998 |
| Language | English |
| Publisher | U.S. Geological Survey |
| Publisher location | Reston, VA |
| Description | 15 p. |