ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT OF CONCRETE INDUSTRY IN IRAN

Constructional industry as the largest consumer of natural materials produces the most portion of the wastes in the country. Concrete being the most commonly used building material in Iran that can have pronounced effect on the production of the waste. Concrete is composed of sand, gravel, crushed rock or other aggregates held together by a hardened paste of hydraulic cement and water. Therefore, evaluation of effects of concrete industry on environment is one of the important cases to be considered. In this paper environmental impact assessment (EIA) of concrete industry is performed, and appropriate recommendations to minimize the effect of environmental impact are given.

Keywords:

concrete , environmental impact assessment , sustainable development , IRAN