Process information
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| Location | GB |
| Geographical representativeness description | Ireland |
| Reference year | 2022 |
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| Use advice for data set | This LCA covers the Product (A1 - A3), Construction Process (A4 - A5), End of Life (C1 - C4), and benefits and loads beyond the system boundary (D). |
| Technical purpose of product or process | This average product EPD is for Moore Concrete's BEBO Arch precast reinforced concrete. The results presented in this EPD are the results for a weighted average of the concrete mixes and steel reinforcement of the BEBO Arch products manufactured by Moore Concrete in 2021. The raw materials are cements, GGBS, aggregates, admixtures, reinforcing steel and lifting accessories. In addition, consumables include steel for formwork, release agents and curing agents, plastic and concrete spacers. The products are manufactured in accordance with the following standard: EN 13369 'Common rules for precast concrete products'. The precast units are delivered to site on flat-bed trucks. No product packaging is used in the delivery to the customer, other than re-useable wood skids as and when needed. Asset International Structures (A Division of Hill & Smith Ltd) introduced the precast concrete asset BEBO arch system to the UK market in 2006. AIS are the exclusive license holder for BEBO in UK & Ireland in partnership with Swiss engineers; BEBO Arch International. BEBO’s wealth of experience of over 50 years combined with the building of 1200 arch structures worldwide made a perfect addition to asset’s portfolio. AIS began the relationship with Moore Concrete Products in 2006 to pursue the UK and Ireland structures market. Developing a strong 16-year partnership championing quality, best practice and innovation to expand into new markets within the private and public sectors including housing, rail, highways and marine and coastal. The asset BEBO Arch System is a standardised patented precast concrete arch system for the design and construction of earth overfilled bridges, tunnels, culverts and other underground structures. The fully pre-engineered asset BEBO System features the world’s largest precast concrete arch structures, offering spans from 3.7m to in excess of 35m. The partnership between AIS and MCP has strengthened through the offering of the asset VSoL® Retained Earth System. AIS again acting as the exclusive partner for the UK and Ireland, supported by precast provider MCP, the VSoL® solution compliments the BEBO arch system offering a cost-effective end treatment. The modular, easy to install system can be used for a range of backfill soils and foundation conditions. Straight, curved, tiered, superimposed or back-to-back walls can all be accommodated by design due to the flexibility of the asset VSoL® Polymeric Strip Reinforcement System. The precast products are manufactured from cement and cement replacements, aggregates, water and a variety of admixtures. The concrete mix ingredients are batch-weighed, mixed and dropped into a hopper that is transported across the factory hall so that the fresh concrete is then placed into the selected formwork/mould. The moulds are prepared with a mould oil, reinforcing bars and spacers before the mix is poured. Once the fresh concrete is placed in the moulds, the surface is sprayed with a curing agent to assist curing. The moulds are left in place on the factory floor to allow the concrete to cure. Demoulding of the precast concrete elements takes place once the correct strength has been achieved. Units are finished in the factory and transported to a storage area. |
| General comment on data set | The dataset is representative for the production processes used in 2021, in the country of production, Northern Ireland. The data Quality Level, according to Table E.1 of EN 15804 +A2, Annex E, is as follows: • Geographical representativeness: Very Good • Technical representativeness: Very Good • Time representativeness: Very Good Allocation of energy and electricity types and amounts to the various manufacturing processes has been provided by the manufacturers along with production waste. Allocation of impacts to the products is based on the product composition mass. Flows related to human activities such as employee transport are excluded. The construction of capital assets such as buildings, manufacture of machines and transportation systems are also excluded since the related flows are assumed to be negligible compared to the manufacture of the building material when compared to these systems over a full lifetime of operation. The cut-off criteria of section 6.3.6 of EN15804:2012+A2:2019 have been followed, where 99% of the total energy and materials are included, and the total neglected input flows for the modules reported on in the LCA are less than 5% of the energy usage and mass. |
| Copyright | Yes |
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| Data set valid until | 2027 |
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| Technology description including background system | Full technical details on the precast Asset BEBO arch system can be found on the Asset International Structures website which is the official license holder for the UK and Ireland. https://www.assetint.co.uk/asset-bebo-arch-system |
Modelling and validation
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Compliance system name
EN 15804+A2
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Approval of overall compliance
Fully compliant |
Nomenclature compliance
Fully compliant |
Methodological compliance
Fully compliant |
Review compliance
Fully compliant |
Documentation compliance
Fully compliant |
Quality compliance
Fully compliant |
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Approval of overall compliance
Fully compliant |
Nomenclature compliance
Fully compliant |
Methodological compliance
Fully compliant |
Review compliance
Fully compliant |
Documentation compliance
Fully compliant |
Quality compliance
Fully compliant |
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Approval of overall compliance
Fully compliant |
Nomenclature compliance
Fully compliant |
Methodological compliance
Fully compliant |
Review compliance
Fully compliant |
Documentation compliance
Fully compliant |
Quality compliance
Fully compliant |
Administrative information
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| Time stamp (last saved) | 2023-06-13T17:17:55 |
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| UUID | 6221391f-46c2-4f57-9548-b0e6fcb55bfa |
| Date of last revision | 2023-06-13T15:15:48.2710387Z |
| Data set version | 00.03.001 |
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EPD Ireland
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| Registration number | EPDIE-22-87 |
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| Copyright | Yes |
| License type | Free of charge for all users and uses |
| Access and use restrictions | None |
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Environmental indicators
Indicators of life cycle