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

Author: Gareth Wake

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3 July 2023

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

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Gareth Wake
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3 July 2023
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The Structural Engineer
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Gareth Wake

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

Date published

3 July 2023

Author

Gareth Wake

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

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Standard: £10 + 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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18-19
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The Institution of Structural Engineers

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Concrete Codes & Standards Professional Guidance Issue 7

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