Grøn beton I - 1998-2002 (in English)
GREEN CONCRETE
Concrete is used in large quantities, and is probably the
world's most important construction material. In Denmark alone,
about 8 m tonnes of concrete are used each year, corresponding to
1.5 tonnes per capita. Concrete is an environmentally friendly
material. However, since the use of concrete is so extensive, there
is every good reason to work on making concrete construction even
more "green". This was the reason why a number of companies joined
forces to establish the Centre for Resource Saving Concrete
Structures in 1998.
It started with a common challenge: To give the Danish cement
and concrete industry a competitive edge in the international
market, based on new technology for the production and use of
environmentally friendly types of concrete.
This resulted in a 4-year project entitled the Centre for
Resource Saving Concrete Structures - also known as the Centre for
Green Concrete.
In the period 1998-2002, the centre has worked to create new
knowledge about environmentally friendly types of concrete, and to
develop technological solutions aimed at promoting the use of
"green" solutions in modern concrete construction projects.