Fernando Pacheco-Torgal, Jorge de Brito, Joao Labrincha, Vivian W.Y. Tam, Yining Ding ... 672 pages - Publisher: Woodhead Publishing; (October, 2013) - Language: English - ISBN-10: 0857096826 - ISBN-13: 978-0857096821.
The civil engineering sector accounts for a significant percentage of
global material and energy consumption and is a major contributor of
waste material. The ability to recycle and reuse concrete and demolition
waste is critical to reducing environmental impacts in meeting
national, regional and global environmental targets. Handbook of
recycled concrete and demolition waste summarises key recent research in
achieving these goals.
Part one considers techniques for
managing construction and demolition waste, including waste management
plans, ways of estimating levels of waste, the types and optimal
location of waste recycling plants and the economics of managing
construction and demolition waste. Part two reviews key steps in
handling construction and demolition waste. It begins with a comparison
between conventional demolition and construction techniques before going
on to discuss the preparation, refinement and quality control of
concrete aggregates produced from waste. It concludes by assessing the
mechanical properties, strength and durability of concrete made using
recycled aggregates. Part three includes examples of the use of recycled
aggregates in applications such as roads, pavements, high-performance
concrete and alkali-activated or geopolymer cements. Finally, the book
discusses environmental and safety issues such as the removal of gypsum,
asbestos and alkali-silica reaction (ASR) concrete, as well as
life-cycle analysis of concrete with recycled aggregates.
Handbook of recycled concrete and demolition waste is a standard reference for all those involved in the civil engineering sector, as well as academic researchers in the field. Summarises key recent research in recycling and reusing concrete and demolition waste to reduce environmental impacts and meet national, regional and global environmental targets + Considers techniques for managing construction and demolition waste, including waste management plans, ways of estimating levels of waste, the types and optimal location of waste recycling plants + Reviews key steps in handling construction and demolition waste.
In a global climate where engineers are increasingly under pressure to
make the most of limited resources, there are huge potential financial
and environmental benefits to be gained by designing for minimum weight.
With Mechanics of Optimal Structural Design, David Rees brings
the original approach of weight optimization to the existing structural
design literature, providing a methodology for attaining minimum weight
of a range of structures under their working loads. He addresses the
current gap in education between formal structural design teaching at
undergraduate level and the practical application of this knowledge in
industry, describing the analytical techniques that students need to
understand before applying computational techniques that can be easy to
misuse without this grounding. 
This comprehensive book will help you select the most cost-effective
approach to achieve high-performance concrete floors. Discusses a
variety of slab types and different loading and support conditions. The
2nd edition includes new chapters on The Hybrid Post-tensioned Slab and
Troubleshooting, plus expanded commentaries and details. Contain
step-by-step procedures and all the charts, tables, and equations needed
to apply them.