Environmental and cost benefit of very high performance concrete solution in industrial building design

This paper aims to compare the traditional building designed with the current construction technology towards the same structure designed with a new composite solution based on Very High Performance Concrete (VHPC) reinforced with fibres. Both the Cost Calculation Analysis and the Life Cycle Analysis have been developed: as main conclusion, the new composite contributes to decrease the entire building cost and the environmental impact, while the service life of the structure increases. Very High Performance Concrete (VHPC) is a concrete with very dense matrix. Its combination with carbon steel fibres allows to achieve both high mechanical properties and high durability, offering new opportunities to designers and improving the overall sustainability of the construction.