Although the materials that make concrete are global and plentiful, there is a duty to deploy them in a socially responsible manner and in such a way as to minimise environmental impact. Georgopoulos and Minson in Sustainable Concrete Solutions deal with the subject in a logical manner, setting out the challenges then considering the conceptual design, before dealing with the necessary detail of material specification. The work ends with an all too brief consideration of construction, operation and end of life.
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