EPD: Ready-mix concrete, 40 MPa, ViroDecs QE402E (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 different 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:

ViroDecs QE402E

Material type:

Ready-mix concrete

Material subtype:

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

Environmental & technical characteristics

Global warming potential (A1-A3):

210 kg CO2e/m3

Technical specification:

40 MPa

Available units for calculation:

m3, kg, ton

Unique identifier (OCLID):

6098c0e344bcf8392285ff3a

Sustainability data background information

EPD number:

S-P-02331

EPD program:

Australasian EPD System

Publication year:

2021

Product category rules (PCR):

PCR 2012:01 Construction Products and Construction Services, Version 2.3

Environmental standard:

EN15804+A1

Verification status:

Internally verified

Upstream database:

ecoinvent