Sustainable Development of Concrete:Tackling the Climate Change Crisis Caused by Carbon Emissions

Abstract

As one of the most visible manifestations of the tangible footprint of human civilisation on the planet,concrete is largely and widely applied,and has become the most widely used man-made engineering material in the world.Concrete has changed the world and shaped human civilization,and will remain indispensable in the future.However,as one of the major sources of global carbon emissions,the production and application of large quantities of concrete has a huge impact on resource,energy and the environment.Based on the prediction that the rapid climate change,caused by the concentration of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere, will threaten the living conditions of human beings.Thus,the development of concrete is facing serious challenges in order to promote the perpetual development of human society and civilization.This paper firstly introduces the basic knowledge of concrete briefly,then summarizes the development history of concrete, analyzes the challenges of concrete development at present,and finally puts forward strategies and routes for the sustainable development of concrete.