Pacheco-Torgal F. (ed.) et al. Handbook of recycled concrete and demolition waste

Fernando Pacheco-Torgal, Jorge de Brito, Joao Labrincha, Vivian W.Y. Tam, Yining Ding —
Woodhead Publishing Limited, 2013. XXIV, 646 p — ISBN: 978-0-85709-682-1 (print) — (Woodhead Publishing Series in Civil and Structural Engineering: Number 47).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 meeting national, regional and global environmental targets. The editors and expert contributors summarize 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. The middle section 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. Finally, the conclusion 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.Managing Construction and Demolition WasteImproving waste management plans in construction projects
V W Y Tam, University of Western Sydney, Australia
- Introduction
- Existing waste management planning (WMP) measures and methods of control
- Assessing the effectiveness of WMP methodology
- Conclusions
- Acknowledgement
- References
Methods for estimating construction and demolition (C&D) waste
C Llatas, University of Seville, Spain
- Introduction
- Definitions and documents
- Sources of construction and demolition (C&D) waste
- Composition of C&D waste
- Quantification of C&D waste studies
- Estimate procedures and case studies
- Future trends
- Sources of further information and advice
- References
Waste management plants and technology for recycling construction and demolition (C&D) waste: state-of-the-art and future challenges
M Hiete, University of Kassel, Germany
- Introduction
- Types of waste management plants
- Environmental and health aspects
- Construction and demolition (C&D) waste management plants in the waste chain: a systems perspective
- Conclusions and future trends
- Sources of further information and advice
- References
Multi-criteria decision-making methods for the optimal location of construction and demolition waste (C&DW) recycling facilities
E Dosal, J R Viguri and A Andrés, University of Cantabria, Spain
- Introduction
- Decision-making tools: site selection
- Multi-criteria analysis (MCA): an overview
- MCA-based methodology for site selection of construction and demolition waste (C&DW) recycling facilities
- A case study: Cantabria, northern Spain
- Conclusions
- Acknowledgements
- References
The economics of construction and demolition waste (C&DW) management facilities
E Garbarino, Provincia di Torino, Italy and G A Blengini, Politecnico di Torino, Italy
- Introduction
- Drivers and constraints for the development of the recycling sector
- Cost factors of construction and demolition waste (C&DW) recycling
- Cost factors of the end-of-waste criteria implementation
- Future trends
- Acknowledgement
- ReferencesProcessing and Properties of Recycled Aggregates From Construction and Demolition WasteConventional demolition versus deconstruction techniques in managing construction and demolition waste (CDW)
A Coelho and J de Brito, Technical University of Lisbon, Portugal
- Introduction
- Technological aspects of demolition
- Technological aspects of deconstruction
- Demolition versus deconstruction: economic analysis
- Demolition versus deconstruction: environmental analysis
- Conclusions
- Future trends
- References
Demolition techniques and production of construction and demolition waste (CDW) for recycling
P Kamrath, Paul Kamrath Ingenieurrückbau GmbH, Germany
- Introduction
- End-of-life scenarios for buildings
- Planning demolition
- Demolition technologies
- Top-down and other demolition methods
- Types and handling of demolition waste
- Conclusions
- References
Preparation of concrete aggregates from construction and demolition waste (CDW)
A Coelho and J de Brito, Technical University of Lisbon, Portugal
- Introduction
- Technological aspects of concrete recycling
- Uses of recycled construction and demolition waste (CDW) materials
- Economic aspects of recycled aggregate for concrete
- Environmental aspects of recycled aggregate for concrete
- Conclusions and future trends
- References
Separation processes to improve the quality of recycled concrete aggregates (RCAs)
A Akbarnezhad, The University of New South Wales, Australia and K C G Ong, National University of Singapore, Singapore
- Introduction
- Recycled concrete aggregates (RCAs): properties and mortar content
- Beneficiation of RCAs: innovative methods
- Effects of RCA beneficiation on the mechanical properties of recycled aggregate concrete (RAC)
- Economic and environmental assessment of RCA beneficiation
- References
Quality control of recycled aggregates (RAs) from construction and demolition waste (CDW)
M Martín-Morales, M Zamorano, I Valverde-Palacios, GM Cuenca-Moyano and Z Sánchez-Roldán, University of Granada, Spain
- Introduction
- Composition and classification of recycled aggregates (RAs)
- Quality criteria for the use of RAs
- Guidelines for measuring quality parameters of Ras
- Parameters affecting compliance with quality criteria
- Conclusions
- Sources of further information and advice
- References
Properties of concrete with recycled aggregates
F Agrela, University of Córdoba, P Alaejos and M S de Juan, Laboratory of Materials and Structures (CEDEX), Spain
- Introduction
- Properties of fresh concrete using recycled aggregates
- Properties of hardened concrete using recycled aggregates
- Summary: using recycled aggregates successfully in concrete
- References
Strength and durability of concrete using recycled aggregates (RAs)
A Richardson, Northumbria University, UK
- Introduction: using recycled aggregates (RAs) in concrete
- Factors affecting the durability of concrete
- Strength and durability of concrete using Ras
- Conclusions
- ReferencesApplications of Recycled Aggregates From Construction and Demolition WasteRecycled aggregates (RAs) for roads
J R Jiménez, University of Córdoba, Spain
- Introduction
- Physico-mechanical characterisation of recycled aggregates (Ras) for roads
- Chemical characterisation of Ras for road construction
- Ras from construction and demolition waste (CDW) in pavement sections
- Assessing the use of Ras in practice
- Environmental performance
- Conclusions and future trends
- References
Recycled aggregates (RAs) for asphalt materials
B Gómez-Meijide and I Pérez, Universidade da Coruña, Spain
- Introduction
- Volumetric properties
- Rutting
- Stiffness
- Fatigue
- Stripping and durability
- Conclusions
- Acknowledgements
- References
Recycled asphalt (RA) for pavements
A Tabaković, University College Dublin, Ireland
- Introduction
- The recycling process for recycled asphalt (RA)
- Assessment of the properties of RA
- Designing a pavement mix containing RA
- Testing the mechanical properties of designed mixtures
- Future trends
- References
The suitability of concrete using recycled aggregates (RAs) for high-performance concrete (HPC)
F Pacheco-Torgal, University of Minho, Portugal, Y Ding, Dalian University of Technology, China, S Miraldo, University of Aveiro, Portugal, Z Abdollahnejad, University of Minho, Portugal and J A Labrincha, University of Aveiro & CICECO, Portugal
- Introduction
- High performance concrete (HPC) with recycled aggregates (Ras): an overview
- Applications of HPC using Ras
- References
Use of construction and demolition waste (CDW) for alkali-activated or geopolymer cements
A Allahverdi, Iran University of Science and Technology, Iran and E Najafi Kani, Semnan University, Iran
- Introduction
- The development of alkali-activated or geopolymer cements
- Mechanisms of alkali activation and properties of alkali-activated cements
- Applications of alkali-activated or geopolymer cements
- Precursors from waste for alkali-activated or geopolymer cements
- The development of alkali-activated or geopolymer cements based on construction and demolition waste
- Conclusions
- ReferencesEnvironmental Issues Affecting Recycled Aggregates From Construction and Demolition WasteRemoving gypsum from construction and demolition waste (C&DW)
H Asakura, Nagasaki University, Japan
- Introduction
- Definition and utilization of gypsum
- The problem of contamination of construction and demolition waste (C&DW) by gypsum
- Current methods of removing gypsum from C&DW
- Minimum contamination levels for various uses of recovered aggregate
- Current research and future needs
- References
Recycling asbestos-containing material (ACM) from construction and demolition waste (CDW)
A F Gualtieri, Università di Modena e Reggio Emilia, Italy
- Introduction
- Classification of asbestos minerals, health effects and use of asbestos as a building material
- The reclamation, disposal and recycling of asbestos-containing material (ACM)
- Recycling cement asbestos for the production of concrete
- Recycling cement asbestos in geopolymers
- Future trends
- Sources of further information and advice
- References
Remediation processes for wood treated with organic and/or inorganic preservatives
L Coudert, J-F Blais and G Mercier, INRS-Eau Terre Environnement, Canada, and P Cooper and A Janin, University of Toronto, Canada
- Introduction
- Physical remediation processes for treated wood wastes
- Bioremediation of treated wood wastes
- Chemical remediation processes for treated wood wastes
- Future trends
- References
An effective approach to utilize recycled aggregates (RAs) from alkali-silica reaction (ASR) affected portland cement concrete
A K Mukhopadhyay , Texas A&M Transportation Institute, USA
- Introduction
- Scope of the study
- Materials and test methods
- Results and discussion
- Field implications
- Recommendations
- Acknowledgements
- References
Life cycle assessment (LCA) of concrete with recycled aggregates (RAs)
S B Marinković, University of Belgrade, Republic of Serbia, V Radonjanin, University of Novi Sad, Republic of Serbia and I Ignjatović, University of Belgrade, Republic of Serbia
- Introduction
- Properties of concrete with recycled concrete aggregates (RCAs)
- Life-cycle analysis (LCA) of concrete: allocation issues
- A case study: LCA of recycled aggregate concrete (RAC) production compared to natural aggregate concrete (NAC) production, Serbia
- LCA of low-grade applications of RCA
- LCA of waste management systems
- Conclusions and future trends
- Acknowledgement
- References
Assessing the potential environmental hazards of concrete made using recycled aggregates (RAs)
L Tiruta-Barna, National Institute of Applied Sciences (INSA), France and R Barna, Écoles des Mines d’Albi - Carmaux, France
- Introduction
- Methods for assessing the potential hazard of construction materials and wastes
- Pollutant emissions from concrete materials
- Recycled aggregates (RAs): properties and intrinsic potential hazards
- Concrete materials containing Ras: properties and potential hazards
- Conclusions
- References