ISO 13315-6:2019

INTERNATIONAL ISO
STANDARD 13315-6
First edition
2019-09
Environmental management for
concrete and concrete structures —
Part 6:
Use of concrete structures
Reference number
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ISO 2019
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Contents Page
Foreword .iv
Introduction .v
1 Scope . 1
2 Normative references . 1
3 Terms and definitions . 1
4 Symbols . 2
5 Principles and procedures for environmental management related to
maintenance/remedial activities of concrete structures . 3
5.1 General . 3
5.2 Maintenance of concrete structures . 3
5.3 Remedial activities for concrete structures . 3
5.3.1 General. 3
5.3.2 Client briefing . 6
5.3.3 Setting of environmental performance requirements . 6
5.3.4 Design . 7
5.3.5 Estimation. 7
5.3.6 Verification . 7
5.3.7 Execution and related works . 8
5.3.8 Inspection . 8
5.3.9 Documentation . 8
6 Principles and procedures for environmental management during operation of
concrete structures . 8
6.1 General . 8
6.2 Client briefing . 9
6.3 Setting of environmental performance requirements .10
6.3.1 Selection of impact categories.10
6.3.2 Setting of indicators .10
6.3.3 Setting of environmental performance requirements for indicators .10
6.4 Design .11
6.4.1 New concrete structures .11
6.4.2 Existing concrete structures .11
6.5 Estimation .11
6.5.1 New concrete structures .11
6.5.2 Existing concrete structures .11
6.6 Verification .12
6.7 Execution and related works .12
6.8 Inspection .12
6.9 Documentation .12
Annex A (informative) Example of indicators for the environmental management .13
Annex B (informative) Examples of environmental consideration during operation .17
Annex C (informative) Example of environmental design of concrete structures during
operation (Use of void slabs) .18
Annex D (informative) Example of environmental retrofitting using concrete masonry unit .21
Bibliography .26
Foreword
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stressed concrete, Subcommittee SC 8, Environmental management for concrete and concrete structures.
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Introduction
With their extremely long period of use and large size compared with other industrial products,
concrete structures undergo damage and deterioration during this period due to a variety of mechanical
and environmental actions. Maintenance/remedial activities are therefore carried out during this
period of use to maintain their functions and performances. Remedial activities can also be carried out
to enhance their functions and performances to adapt to changes in the social circumstances. These
activities cause environmental impacts, such as input of resources including repair materials and fuels,
greenhouse gas emissions including CO , and waste disposal including construction wastewater and
concrete rubble. Therefore, environmental management related to maintenance/remedial activities
during the period of use of concrete structures is necessary.
For a concrete building, the energy consumed during the period of its use is known to be greater than
the energy consumed for activities such as the production of raw materials, production/transportation
of concrete, and construction/demolition of the building. Energy consumption for air conditioning,
lighting, etc., and the concomitant emission of greenhouse gas are particularly enormous. Though the
ISO 13315 series does not directly cover energy efficiency of air conditioning and lighting equipment,
it covers the case where reduction in the environmental impacts, such as reduction of energy
consumption, is achieved by utilizing the properties of concrete. This include, for instance, mitigation
of room temperature changes by the thermal mass property of concrete. It also includes the use of
pervious concrete to suppress the heat island phenomenon, which reduces the energy consumption
for air conditioning, with the concomitant reduction in the emission of greenhouse gas. On the other
hand, hazardous substances can leach or radiate from concrete during the period of use of concrete
structures. Therefore, appropriate management of such various environmental influences generated
during the period of use of concrete structures is also necessary.
INTERNATIONAL STANDARD ISO 13315-6:2019(E)
Environmental management for concrete and concrete
structures —
Part 6:
Use of concrete structures
1 Scope
This document provides the principles and procedures of environmental management for maintenance/
remedial activities of concrete structures, and environmental management during the operation of
concrete structures.
When the environmental design of a concrete structure is to be carried out based on ISO 13315-4, this
document provides detailed information on the design for its use stage.
2 Normative references
The following documents are referred to in the text in such a way that some or all of their content
constitutes requirements of this document. For dated references, only the edition cited applies. For
undated references, the latest edition of the referenced document (including any amendments) applies.
ISO 13315-1, Environmental management for concrete and concrete structures — Part 1: General principles
ISO 13315-2, Environmental management for concrete and concrete structures — Part 2: System boundary
and inventory data
ISO 13315-4, Environmental management for concrete and concrete structures — Part 4: Environmental
design of concrete structures
ISO 14040,
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