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The major supplementary cementitious materials (SCMs), namely, volcanic pumice pozzolan (VPP), Class C and F fly ash, ground granulated blast furnace slag of grade 120, silica fume, and metakaolin, were included. Twenty-seven concrete mixtures were analyzed using a previously presented comprehensive material sustainability indicator in a cost-effective variant. The results indicated that the rank of the concretes differed at 28, 56, and 91 days after concreting. In addition, the study showed no correlation of strength and diffusion parameters with sustainability indicators. Finally, this study will contribute to the optimal selection of mixtures of HPC with VPP in terms of sustainability, cost, and durability for future implementation in reinforced concrete bridge deck slabs and pavements. The values of sustainability indicators for pumice-based mixtures were compared with those for other SCMs, highlighting the sustainable performance of volcanic ash-based SCM.<\/jats:p>","DOI":"10.3390\/app11114964","type":"journal-article","created":{"date-parts":[[2021,5,28]],"date-time":"2021-05-28T11:33:20Z","timestamp":1622201600000},"page":"4964","update-policy":"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.3390\/mdpi_crossmark_policy","source":"Crossref","is-referenced-by-count":21,"title":["Sustainability Levels in Comparison with Mechanical Properties and Durability of Pumice High-Performance Concrete"],"prefix":"10.3390","volume":"11","author":[{"ORCID":"https:\/\/orcid.org\/0000-0003-2078-1898","authenticated-orcid":false,"given":"Krist\u00fdna","family":"Hrabov\u00e1","sequence":"first","affiliation":[{"name":"Faculty of Civil Engineering, Brno University of Technology, Veve\u0159\u00ed 331\/95, 602 00 Brno, Czech Republic"}],"role":[{"role":"author","vocabulary":"crossref"}]},{"ORCID":"https:\/\/orcid.org\/0000-0002-1478-5027","authenticated-orcid":false,"given":"Petr","family":"Lehner","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Faculty of Civil Engineering, V\u0160B\u2014Technical University of Ostrava, L. 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