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Basic Studies on Embodied Energy in Construction Materials


Affiliations
1 Department of Civil Engineering, Mangalam College of Engineering, Kerala, India
2 School of Mechanical and Building Sciences, VIT University, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India
 

One of the fastest growing industries in India is the construction industry and it consumes major energy. Large quantities of construction materials are used in buildings which require large amount of energy during their production process. The total energy consumed by the construction materials can be reduced by selecting low embodied energy materials. This paper presents the details of assessment of indirect initial embodied energy of commonly used construction materials.

Keywords

Initial Embodied Energy, OPC, PPC, Burnt Clay Brick, Sand, Aggregate, Quarry Dust.
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Reshma Kassim
Department of Civil Engineering, Mangalam College of Engineering, Kerala, India
M. Helen Santhi
School of Mechanical and Building Sciences, VIT University, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India

Abstract


One of the fastest growing industries in India is the construction industry and it consumes major energy. Large quantities of construction materials are used in buildings which require large amount of energy during their production process. The total energy consumed by the construction materials can be reduced by selecting low embodied energy materials. This paper presents the details of assessment of indirect initial embodied energy of commonly used construction materials.

Keywords


Initial Embodied Energy, OPC, PPC, Burnt Clay Brick, Sand, Aggregate, Quarry Dust.