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
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ISBN
9780857096821
Publisert
2013
Utgiver
Vendor
Woodhead Publishing Ltd
Språk
Product language
Engelsk
Format
Product format
Innbundet
Antall sider
672