<abstract xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">This paper aims at identifying the direction for more sustainable development of the use of concrete in road infrastructure in an industrialised context.The increase in the global mean temperature is one of the most severe challenges today. The concrete industry is responsible for significant emissions of greenhouse gases, most attributable to cement production. However, concrete is one of the most important building materials in the world and indispensable for the societal development in countries at all development stages. Thus, the concrete industry needs to take measures for reducing emissions.This paper investigates possible directions for the development of the concrete industry, to reduce climatic impact and accommodate positive societal growth. The investigation is carried out as a SWOT analysis, focusing on three terms dominating the present discussion on any development within the construction industry; sustainability, industrialisation and digitalisation. The result is a thorough discussion and a set of recommendations for the direction of future research and innovation on sustainable use of concrete in the construction of road infrastructure. The major opportunities and threats are summarised in the conclusions, and future research to be carried out in two of the authors’ PhD-projects are described.</abstract>

This paper aims at identifying the direction for more sustainable development of the use of concrete in road infrastructure in an industrialised context.The increase in the global mean temperature is one of the most severe challenges today. The concrete industry is responsible for significant emissions of greenhouse gases, most attributable to cement production. However, concrete is one of the most important building materials in the world and indispensable for the societal development in countries at all development stages. Thus, the concrete industry needs to take measures for reducing emissions.This paper investigates possible directions for the development of the concrete industry, to reduce climatic impact and accommodate positive societal growth. The investigation is carried out as a SWOT analysis, focusing on three terms dominating the present discussion on any development within the construction industry; sustainability, industrialisation and digitalisation. The result is a thorough discussion and a set of recommendations for the direction of future research and innovation on sustainable use of concrete in the construction of road infrastructure. The major opportunities and threats are summarised in the conclusions, and future research to be carried out in two of the authors’ PhD-projects are described.

Use of Concrete for Road Infrastructure: A SWOT Analysis Related to the three Catchwords Sustainability, Industrialisation and Digitalisation

Norwegian University of Science and Technology

Nordic Concrete Research

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This paper aims at identifying the direction for more sustainable development of the use of concrete in road infrastructure in an industrialised context.The...

Use of Concrete for Road Infrastructure: A SWOT Analysis Related to the three Catchwords Sustainability, Industrialisation and Digitalisation

Published Online: Jul 20, 2019

Page range: 31 - 50

Received: Mar 31, 2019

Accepted: Jun 18, 2019

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/ncr-2019-0007

Keywords
Concrete infrastructure, Sustainability, Digitalisation, Industrialisation, SWOT analysis

© 2019 Ingrid Lande Larsen et al., published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 3.0 License.

Use of Concrete for Road Infrastructure: A SWOT Analysis Related to the three Catchwords Sustainability, Industrialisation and Digitalisation

Published Online: Jul 20, 2019

Page range: 31 - 50

Received: Mar 31, 2019

Accepted: Jun 18, 2019

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/ncr-2019-0007

KeywordsConcrete infrastructure, Sustainability, Digitalisation, Industrialisation, SWOT analysis

© 2019 Ingrid Lande Larsen et al., published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 3.0 License.

Keywords
Concrete infrastructure, Sustainability, Digitalisation, Industrialisation, SWOT analysis