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Research Brief: Examining Freeze-Thaw Damage at the Microscopic Scale
(2017-01-12)
Researchers conducted both theoretical and numerical studies on the microscopic phenomena in cement paste pores to reveal the important roles that ions and electrolytes play in freeze-thaw damage.
Research Brief: A break-even hazard mitigation metric
(2017-01-12)
CSHub researchers developed the Break Even Mitigation Percent (BEMP) to answer the question: “How much should be invested in mitigation for a particular building?”
The Effects of Inflation and Its Volatility on the Choice of Construction Alternatives
(MIT Concrete Sustainability Hub, 2011-08)
Life Cycle Cost Analysis (LCCA) is the standard method for costing long-lived construction projects. The LCCA process determines the full costs of mutually exclusive construction options, finding the project design with ...
Research Brief: Minimizing Thermal Cracks in Concrete Pavements
(2017-01-12)
This brief examines the risk of fracture of concrete pavements due to thermal cycles. CSHub researchers model the risk of fracture due to temperature changes and propose a method for estimating the risk of thermal cracking ...
Towards Understanding Cement Paste Creep: Implications from Glass Studies
(MIT Concrete Sustainability Hub, 2017-01-04)
This research brief presents foundational work toward understanding the mechanics of the complex process of creep by evaluating the phenomena occurring at the nano-scale in metallic glass, a model material, to better ...
Methods, Impacts, and Opportunities in the Concrete Building Life Cycle
(MIT Concrete Sustainability Hub, 2011-08)
Life cycle assessment (LCA) offers a comprehensive approach to evaluating and improving the environmental impacts of buildings. This research explores and advances three key areas relevant to the field of buildings LCA: ...
Methods, Impacts, and Opportunities in the Concrete Pavement Life Cycle
(MIT Concrete Sustainability Hub, 2011-08)
Life cycle assessment (LCA) offers a comprehensive approach to evaluate and improve the environmental impacts of pavements. This research explores and advances three key areas relevant to the pavement LCA field: methodology, ...
Life Cycle Assessment for Residential Buildings: A Literature Review and Gap Analysis (Revised)
(2016-10-12)
What is the environmental impact of a house throughout its lifetime? This report summarizes recent research on life cycle assessment of residential buildings in order to identify gaps in understanding as well as best ...
Supplementary Information for Comparative Pavement Life Cycle Assessment and Life Cycle Cost Analysis
(MIT Concrete Sustainability Hub, 2014-07)
The MIT Concrete Sustainability Hub (CSHub) is conducting life cycle environmental and cost analyses of pavements under a wide range of contexts. The analyses involve the comparison of new asphalt concrete (AC) and portland ...