EPD: Ready-mix concrete, C40, NS401P1R1* (Holcim)

Concrete is prepared by mixing cement, coarse and fine aggregates, and water, with or without the addition of auxiliary agents and additives. The fresh concrete is placed on the building site or prefabricated in factory moulds, compacted, and hardened in the desired shape by the hydration of cement to form concrete. General Australian Standard AS 1379 sets down a number of ways of specifying and ordering concrete to promote uniformity, efficiency and economy in production and delivery. It refers to two classes of concrete: normal-class and special-class.

Manufacturer legal entity:

Holcim

Manufacturer:

Holcim

Country of manufacturer:

australia

Product name:

Ready-mix concrete

Commercial names:

NS401P1R1*

Material type:

Ready-mix concrete

Material subtype:

Ready-mix concrete for structures (beams, columns, piling)

Environmental & technical characteristics

Global warming potential (A1-A3):

427 kg CO2e/m3

Technical specification:

C40

Available units for calculation:

m3, kg, ton, m2

Unique identifier (OCLID):

5dc5804e8e202b0f8d0fb6c4

Sustainability data background information

EPD number:

S-P-01165

EPD program:

Australasian EPD System

Publication year:

2019

Product category rules (PCR):

PCR 2012:01 Construction products and construction services, Version 2.2 (2017-05-03)

Environmental standard:

EN15804+A1

Verification status:

Third-party verified (as per ISO 14025)

Upstream database:

ecoinvent