Analysis of the life cycle concrete with the addition of polypropylene fibers
			
	
 
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				Faculty of Civil Engineering and Geodesy, Military University of Technology, Poland
				 
			 
										
				
				
		
		 
			
			
			
			 
			Submission date: 2023-02-17
			 
		 		
		
			
			 
			Final revision date: 2023-07-24
			 
		 		
		
		
			
			 
			Acceptance date: 2023-08-08
			 
		 		
		
		
			
			 
			Publication date: 2024-06-19
			 
		 			
		 
	
							
					    		
    			 
    			
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    					Anna  Starczyk-Kołbyk   
    					Faculty of Civil Engineering and Geodesy, Military University of Technology, gen. Sylwestra Kaliskiego 2, 00–908, Warsaw, Poland
    				
 
    			
				 
    			 
    		 		
			
							 
		
	 
		
 
 
Archives of Civil Engineering 2024;70(2):23-42
		
 
 
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In accordance with the principles of sustainable construction, the results of Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) technique are useful inputs to the decision-making process when designing a building. This article presents such an analysis of a finished building product, which is a modified concrete mix. The calculations took into account the phases of the A1 – A4 cycle, i.e. from the extraction of raw materials to the transport of the finished material to the construction site. Test results for concrete mixes and 28-day solid concrete are presented in tabular form. Based on all the test results obtained, it was found that the addition of waste polypropylene fibres has a positive effect on the key properties for the floor concrete. It has been found that proper processing of banding tapes or other polypropylene waste into macro-fibres can be a good example of proper waste management and can contribute to a significant reduction in residual waste. This additive is emission-free and sourced from recycling, making it an excellent alternative to commonly used dispersed reinforcement.