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Vertua Classic

CEMEX UK Variant:

Lower Carbon Concretes

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Application

CLASSIC RANGE:


A lower carbon concrete that has a c.30-50% CO2 reduction versus a standard concrete (CEM I)


• Foundations, including piling

• Suspended slabs

• Structural elements

• House and garage ground floor slabs

• External concrete for pavements and hard standing

• Driveways • Industrial floors


PLUS RANGE:


A lower carbon concrete that has a 50%-70% CO2 reduction versus a standard concrete (CEM I)


• Groundworks

• Mass foundations

• Piling

• Geo-technical

• House foundations

• Other applications where high early strengths are not required


ULTRA RANGE:


A lower carbon concrete with a CO2 value below 100Kg/m3 CO2 eq. (Over 70% CO2 reduction versus a standard concrete (CEM I)


Bespoke applications

Description

Cemex has developed a portfolio of products and solutions that address the pressing need to build a future that is carbon neutral, sustainable, and circular. The Vertua brand has evolved from lower carbon concrete solutions to incorporate other key sustainable attributes of readymix concrete:


  • Lower Carbon –
  • Energy Efficiency –
  • Water Conservation –
  • Recycled Materials –
  • Design Optimisation


The products and solutions covered by these 5 sustainable attributes collectively contribute to our vision of ‘Building a Better Future’

General information

Color

Grey

Material

Concrete

Length

Bespoke

Width

Bespoke

Height

Bespoke

Uniclass

Pr_20_31_16_68 Proprietary concretesPrimary

CAWS

Q21/140 Ready-mixed concrete

E10/215 Ready-mixed concrete

Q21/140 Ready-mixed concrete

Q25/445 Ready-mixed fine concrete

Specification data - Proprietary concretes

CO2Content

Guidance for specification option:

c.30—50% CO2 reduction versus a standard concrete (CEM I) mix.

Sustainability data

Country of material origin

United Kingdom

Country of product manufacture

United Kingdom

Embodied carbon

A1-A3 (production stage) as defined in BS EN 15804

kg CO₂ eq/m³

Self declared

Guidance for specification option:

Embodied carbon reductions GREATER THAN 70% versus standard concretes (CEM I).

Literature

Vertua Brochure

Vertua Brochure

Case studies

Vertua HS2

Vertua HS2