BY VOLUME
(Buildings, Ready Mix Producers)
Direct and Immediate*
CO2 Savings with PLC
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Tons
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lbs
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Metric Tons
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kg
* Embodied CO2 savings are based on 2021 EPDs for portland cement vs. portland-limestone cement. There may be additional life-cycle CO2 savings realized, depending on what it is compared to
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Basic calculator assumptions:
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0.045 cu. yd. of concrete are used per sq. ft. of building floor space
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one cu. yd. of concrete contains 450 lbs of cement.
For advanced calculation, input your total concrete volume and cement factor.
Total volume of concrete (cu. yd.)
Cement factor (lb/cu. yd.)
Please enter a number in both of the fields
BY LANE MILES
Direct and Immediate*
CO2 Savings with PLC
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Tons
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lbs
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Metric Tons
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kg
Length (miles)
Width (ft)
Thickness (in)
Cement Factor (lb/ cu. yd.)
Please enter a number in all of the fields
* Embodied CO2 savings are based on 2021 EPDs for portland cement vs. portland-limestone cement. There may be additional life-cycle CO2 savings realized, depending on what it is compared to
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Basic calculator assumptions:
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pavement is 12 ft wide by 9.5 in. thick made with concrete having 550 lb of cement per cubic yard
For advanced calculation, input your total concrete length, width, thickness, and cement factor.
BY SILO CAPACITY
Direct and Immediate*
CO2 Savings with PLC
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Tons
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lbs
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Metric Tons
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kg
Silo Capacity
(metric tons)
Please enter a number in all of the fields
* Embodied CO2 savings are based on 2021 EPDs for portland cement vs. portland-limestone cement. There may be additional life-cycle CO2 savings realized, depending on what it is compared to
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For advanced calculation, input your total silo capacity.
BY SPREAD RATE
(CMS, CSS, CTB, FDR)
Direct and Immediate*
CO2 Savings with PLC
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Tons
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lbs
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Metric Tons
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kg
Cement Factor (%)
Length (miles)
Width (ft)
Thickness (in)
Density
(pcf)
Please enter a number in
all of the fields
CMS = cement-modified soil
CSS = cement-stabilized subgrade
CTB = cement-treated base
FDR = full-depth reclamation
* Embodied CO2 savings are based on 2021 EPDs for portland cement vs. portland-limestone cement. There may be additional life-cycle CO2 savings realized, depending on what it is compared to
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Basic calculator assumptions:
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soil is 120 pcf density and treated with 6% cement
For advanced calculation, input the length, width, and thickness of the area to be treated, along with a cement factor.