I’m trying to track down some embodied carbon information on grout & mortar for masonry (brick & CMU) applications. I’m not finding anything in any of the usual locations (EC3, CLF baselines, etc) but hoping I’m just not using the right search parameters. Does anyone have suggestions or places to look?
Thanks!!
Hey Jeremy. In EC3, there is cement grout under concrete.
You can also find EPDs on the Portland Cement Association: Quantifying Environmental Impact - Portland Cement Association. The category for Masonry Cements contains info on mortar.
Angelus Block has a calculator that adds material quantities of CMU, mortar, grout, and reinforcement, to create a combined carbon footprint for a specified surface area.
Angelus Block Carbon Calculator