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.
