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Transport sensitivity No

RAC beneficial Yes

Impact category GWP, CED and MU

LCI data Bibliography

Exclusions Iron scrap recovered

LCA type Att Abiotic depletion (ADP), Acidification (AP), Air pollution (aP), Cumulated energy demand (CED), Consumption of primary mineral resources (CMR), Ecological scarcity (ES), Environmental load (EL), Eutrophication potential (EP), consumption of energy (EU), Fresh water aquatic ecotoxicity

System boundaries Cradle-to- gate (FWAET), Global warming (GWP), Human toxicity (HT), Marine aquatic ecotoxicity (MAET), Mineral resource depletion (MDP), Consumption of primary mineral resources (MU), Ozone depletion (ODP), Consumption of primary energy renewable (PE-Re) and non-renewable (PE-NRe),

Functional unit 1 m 3 of fresh (B25 concrete strength class, KR consistency and indoor use)

Aggregate type C (35-45%) including B (0-10-30%) Fine recycled aggregate (F), Coarse recycled aggregate (C), Fly ash (FA) and B (brick recycled aggregate). Replacement percentages in brackets. Photochemical ozone creation potential (POCP), Terrestrial ecotoxicity,(TET), Waste generation (WG), Water usage (WU), Water pollut

Goal NAC vs RAC

(Continued) Geographic area Germany Centre of National Material Life Cycle Assessment (CNMLCA).

9.4 Attributional (Att) and Consequential (Con).
Table Reference Weil et al. (2006)