Specifying concrete: what's new in the forthcoming revision to BS 8500?

Author: Gareth Wake

Date published

3 July 2023

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Specifying concrete: what's new in the forthcoming revision to BS 8500?

The Structural Engineer

Author

Gareth Wake

Citation

The Structural Engineer, Volume 101, Issue 7, 2023, Page(s) 18-19

https://doi.org/10.56330/DVUN2405

Date published

3 July 2023

Author

Gareth Wake

Citation

The Structural Engineer, Volume 101, Issue 7, 2023, Page(s) 18-19

DOI: https://doi.org/10.56330/DVUN2405

Price

Standard: £9.95 + VAT
Members/Subscribers: Free

Gareth Wake explains how BS 8500:2023 will increase the cementitious options available to producers looking to reduce the embodied carbon of concrete.

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Pages:
18-19
Publisher:
The Institution of Structural Engineers

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Concrete Codes & Standards Professional Guidance Issue 7

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