Sustainability Benefits of the Britpave Concrete Step Barrier
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Sustainability Benefits of
the Britpave Concrete
Step Barrier
Who are Britpave?
• British In-situ Concrete Paving Association. Founded 1991
• 60 members - Contractors large and small
Plant and Equipment Suppliers
Consultants
Cement and Readymix Companies
Academics
• Some familiar names might be :- Cemex, Lafarge, Holcim, Heidleberger
• Mix of trade association and business activities
• Licensing barrier products :-
» Highway Barrier
» Security Barrier
Promoter of Britpave Step Barrier ®
• EN1317 Compliant product
• ASI Class B – Critical
• Barrier surface mounted
• Crash Tested H2 and W2 product
• CE Marking applied for
• Licensed installers in Irish Republic,
Norway and Poland
• Discussion with Spain, Russia, etc
Position in UK
• Specified in UK as a maintenance free
product
• Replacing Steel Barrier
• Complete suite of 80 drawings (both
concrete and steel)
• 28 Data Sheets
• Full technical support via website
• Licencees independently audited
• Government (Highways Agency)
requested report on Sustainability
• The Report
Key sustainability indicators
Government Industry Client
Assessing impact of CSB
1 2
3 4
Assessing impact of CSB
Production efficiency
Material consumption
Construction cost
Maintenance and service-life impact
1. Sustainable consumption & production
Production efficiency
Material consumption
Construction cost
Maintenance and service-life impact
1. Sustainable consumption & production
Production efficiency
Material consumption
Construction cost
Maintenance and service-life impact
1. Sustainable consumption & production
2. Climate change & energy
Embodied CO2
Whole-life environmental impact
CO2 recapture
Embodied CO2 per m of barrier
2. Climate change & energy
2. Climate change & energy
Embodied CO2
Whole-life environmental impact
CO2 recapture
Highways Agency
Recycling
In-service pollution
Rebar impact
Waste in construction
Land uptake
Ecology
Water
3. Natural resources & enhancing the environment
Recycling
In-service pollution
Rebar impact
Waste in construction
Land uptake
Ecology
Water
Electric Arc Furnace
Locally sourced scrap
10T
10T
UK REBAR
3. Natural resources & enhancing the environment
Recycling
In-service pollution
Rebar impact
Waste in construction
Land uptake
Ecology
Water
3. Natural resources & enhancing the environment
Recycling
In-service pollution
Rebar impact
Waste in construction
Land uptake
Ecology
Water
3. Natural resources & enhancing the environment
Recycling
In-service pollution
Rebar impact
Waste in construction
Land uptake
Ecology
Water
3. Natural resources & enhancing the environment
4. Creating sustainable communities
Construction worker health and safety
Motorist safety
Congestion reduction
Visual impacts
Noise impacts
4. Creating sustainable communities
Construction worker health and safety
Motorist safety
Congestion reduction
Visual impacts
Noise impacts
4. Creating sustainable communities
Construction worker health and safety
Motorist safety
Congestion reduction
Visual impacts
Noise impacts
4. Creating sustainable communities
Construction worker health and safety
Motorist safety
Congestion reduction
Visual impacts
Noise impacts
Concrete solutions - CSB
Embodied CO2 (up to 80% less)
Material usage and waste
Non-polluting in service
Fully recyclable
Maintenance free over 50 year design life
Traffic congestion and associated emissions
Road user and worker safety
www.britpave.org.uk
www.concretebarrier.org.uk
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