Current applications of recycled aggregates from construction and demolition: a review
A literature review comprising 163 publications published over a period of 26 years from 1992 to 2018 is presented in this paper. This review discusses the generation and recycling of construction and demolition waste (CDW) as well as its main uses as raw materials for the construction engineering s...
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| Tipo de recurso: | artículo |
| Fecha de publicación: | 2021 |
| País: | España |
| Institución: | Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya (UPC) |
| Repositorio: | UPCommons. Portal del coneixement obert de la UPC |
| Idioma: | inglés |
| OAI Identifier: | oai:upcommons.upc.edu:2117/348749 |
| Acceso en línea: | https://hdl.handle.net/2117/348749 https://dx.doi.org/10.3390/ma14071700 |
| Access Level: | acceso abierto |
| Palabra clave: | Concrete -- Recycling Construction industry -- Waste disposal Wrecking Recycled products Adsorption Construction and demolition debris Construction and demolition waste (CDW) CDW recycling Construction materials from CDW Recycled concretes CDW adsorbents Formigó -- Reciclatge Materials de construcció -- Reciclatge Indústria de la construcció -- Residus Enderrocament Productes reciclats Adsorció Àrees temàtiques de la UPC::Edificació::Materials de construcció Àrees temàtiques de la UPC::Edificació::Impacte ambiental |
| Sumario: | A literature review comprising 163 publications published over a period of 26 years from 1992 to 2018 is presented in this paper. This review discusses the generation and recycling of construction and demolition waste (CDW) as well as its main uses as raw materials for the construction engineering sector. This review pays attention to the use of CDW aggregates for sand, pavements/roads, bricks, ceramics, cementitious materials, and concrete productions, as well its uses as eco-friendly materials for water decontamination. The physical-chemical and mechanical characteristics of recycled aggregates play an important role in their correctly chosen applications. The results found in this literature survey allow us to conclude that recycled aggregates from CDW can be successfully used to produce construction materials with quality comparable to those produced with natural aggregates. We concluded that the use of CDWs as raw materials for manufacturing new construction materials is technically feasible, economical, and constitutes an environmentally friendly approach for a future construction and demolition waste management strategy. |
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