Social, Economic, and Environmental Evaluation: Adopting Digital Manufacturing for Circularity in Cementitious Products

Obas, John Ebohon, Ruoyu, Jin, Edmundo, Wena, Federico, Rossi and Olabisi, Ige (2024) Social, Economic, and Environmental Evaluation: Adopting Digital Manufacturing for Circularity in Cementitious Products. [Report]

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Abstract

This report presents the social, economic, and environmental evaluation of digital manufacturing innovations to enhance the circularity of cementitious products. Cementitious products come in various forms and dimensions, ranging from ready mixes to construction product inputs such as cement blocks, cement roofing slates, cement pavement slaps, cement pipes and concrete. In technical terms, cementitious materials blend with water and other solutions to form a pliable paste that forms into concrete when mixed with such aggregates as mortar, limes, or cement. In other words, cementitious materials are essential components of concrete. A typical concrete mix is made up of 60-75% aggregates, 15-20% water, and only 10-15% cement. Aggregates, water, and other resources that go into cement production, including the energy used to form concrete are exhaustible natural resources that are rapidly depleting.

Item Type:	Report
Sustainable Development Goals:	Goal 9: Industry, Innovation, and Infrastructure Goal 11: Sustainable Cities and Communities Goal 12: Responsible Consumption and Production
Keywords:	Cementitious products, digital manufacturing, circular economy, sustainability, waste
Divisions:	School of the Built Environment > Research
Depositing User:	Prof Angela Lee
Date Deposited:	02 Jan 2024 11:10
Last Modified:	03 Jan 2024 06:51
URI:	https://ucem.repository.guildhe.ac.uk/id/eprint/101

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