EPD: Ready-mix concrete, 40 MPa, SE401E5 (Holcim, South Australia)

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.

Manufacturer legal entity:

Holcim, South Australia

Manufacturer:

Holcim

Country of manufacturer:

australia

Product name:

Ready-mix concrete

Commercial names:

SE401E5

Material type:

Ready-mix concrete

Material subtype:

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

Environmental & technical characteristics

Global warming potential (A1-A3):

272 kg CO2e/m3

Technical specification:

40 MPa

Available units for calculation:

m3, kg, ton

Unique identifier (OCLID):

64b0d9593284ff6d5a949b8a

Sustainability data background information

EPD number:

S-P-04660

EPD program:

Australasian EPD System

Publication year:

2022

Product category rules (PCR):

PCR 2019:14 Construction Products, Version 1.11

Environmental standard:

EN15804+A2

Verification status:

Internally verified

Upstream database:

ecoinvent