Year: 2024
Type: article
Abstract: Concrete blocks have a huge application market in China, but the traditional concrete blocks have big environmental problems. In this paper, the problem is solved from two perspectives: raw material replacement and improvement of construction process. Firstly, from the perspective of raw material replacement, plastic fiber, recycled aggregate, ceramic polishing waste and wheat straw are used to replace the raw materials for concrete block production. All four materials are recycled, thus reducing the need for new raw material extraction. The use of these replacement materials saves energy and reduces emissions while maintaining material performance. Then from the perspective of improving the construction process, this paper provides construction environmental measures in the construction of aerated concrete blocks, concrete hollow core blocks, and expanded polystyrene (EPS) blocks, which ultimately allows these final construction results to meet the performance of thermal insulation while reducing carbon emissions. The results of the study show that the environmental impact of concrete blocks can be significantly reduced from these two perspectives. Research on the environmental dimension of concrete blocks is beneficial to the sustainable development of the construction industry.
DOI: 10.62051/qgx1a392
Author: Changhao Li
Institution: Kunming University of Science and Technology
Language: English
Subfield: Building and Construction
Field: Engineering
Domain: Physical Sciences
Open Access status: diamond
OpenAlex ID: W4410242550