Handbook of recycled concrete and demolition waste

663 Pages·2013·24.484 MB·English

by  Fernando Pacheco-Torgal, Jorge de Brito, Joao Labrincha, Vivian W.Y. Tam, Yining Ding

Handbook of recycled concrete and demolition waste
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Woodhead Publishing Series in Civil and Structural Engineering:
Number 47
Handbook of recycled
concrete and
demolition waste
Edited by
F . Pacheco-Torgal, V. W. Y. Tam,
J. A. Labrincha, Y. Ding and J. de Brito
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Contents
Contributor contact details xiii
Woodhead Publishing Series in Civil and
Structural Engineering xxi
1 Introduction to the recycling of construction
and demolition waste (CDW) 1
F. P ACHECO -TO RGAL , University of Minho, Portugal
1.1 Introduction 1
1.2 EU 70% recycling target for 2020 2
1.3 Outline of the book 3
1.4 References 5
Part I Managing construction and demolition waste 7
2 Improving waste management plans in construction
projects 9
V . W. Y. TA M , University of Western Sydney, Australia
2.1 Introduction 9
2.2 Existing waste management planning (WMP) measures
and methods of control 10
2.3 Assessing the effectiveness of WMP methodology 14
2.4 Conclusions 21
2.5 Acknowledgement 22
2.6 References 22
3 Methods for estimating construction and demolition
(C&D) waste 25
C. LL ATAS , University of Seville, Spain
3.1 Introduction 25
3.2 Defi nitions and documents 26
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3.3 Sources of construction and demolition (C&D) waste 29
3.4 Composition of C&D waste 30
3.5 Quantifi cation of C&D waste studies 33
3.6 Estimate procedures and case studies 38
3.7 Future trends 46
3.8 Sources of further information and advice 47
3.9 References 49
4 Waste management plants and technology for
recycling construction and demolition (C&D) waste:
state- of-the- art and future challenges 53
M. H IETE , University of Kassel, Germany
4.1 Introduction 53
4.2 Types of waste management plants 57
4.3 Environmental and health aspects 62
4.4 Construction and demolition (C&D) waste management
plants in the waste chain: a systems perspective 65
4.5 Conclusions and future trends 68
4.6 Sources of further information and advice 70
4.7 References 71
5 Multi-c riteria decision- making methods for the
optimal location of construction and demolition
waste (C&DW) recycling facilities 76
E. D OSAL , J. R. V IGURI and A. A NDRÉS , University of Cantabria, Spain
5.1 Introduction 76
5.2 Decision- making tools: site selection 78
5.3 Multi- Criteria Analysis (MCA): an overview 80
5.4 MCA-based methodology for site selection of construction
and demolition waste (C&DW) recycling facilities 86
5.5 A case study: Cantabria, northern Spain 89
5.6 Conclusions 100
5.7 Acknowledgements 101
5.8 References 101
6 The economics of construction and demolition
waste (C&DW) management facilities 108
E. G ARBARINO , Provincia di Torino, Italy and G. A. BL ENGINI ,
Politecnico di Torino, Italy
6.1 Introduction 108
6.2 Drivers and constraints for the development of the
recycling sector 114
6.3 Cost factors of construction and demolition waste
(C&DW) recycling 121
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6.4 Cost factors of the end- of-waste criteria implementation 133
6.5 Future trends 135
6.6 Acknowledgement 136
6.7 References 136
Part II Processing and properties of recycled aggregates
from construction and demolition waste 139
7 Conventional demolition versus deconstruction
techniques in managing construction and demolition
waste (CDW) 141
A. C OELHO and J. DE BR ITO , Technical University of Lisbon, Portugal
7.1 Introduction 141
7.2 Technological aspects of demolition 143
7.3 Technological aspects of deconstruction 146
7.4 Demolition versus deconstruction: economic analysis 150
7.5 Demolition versus deconstruction: environmental analysis 173
7.6 Conclusions 181
7.7 Future trends 182
7.8 References 183
8 Demolition techniques and production of construction
and demolition waste (CDW) for recycling 186
P. K AMRATH , Paul Kamrath Ingenieurrückbau GmbH, Germany
8.1 Introduction 186
8.2 End- of-life scenarios for buildings 187
8.3 Planning demolition 188
8.4 Demolition technologies 192
8.5 Top- down and other demolition methods 199
8.6 Types and handling of demolition waste 205
8.7 Conclusions 207
8.8 References 208
9 Preparation of concrete aggregates from construction
and demolition waste (CDW) 210
A. C OELHO and J. DE BR ITO , Technical University of
Lisbon, Portugal
9.1 Introduction 210
9.2 Technological aspects of concrete recycling 212
9.3 Uses of recycled construction and demolition waste (CDW)
materials 228
9.4 Economic aspects of recycled aggregate for concrete 230
9.5 Environmental aspects of recycled aggregate for concrete 235
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9.6 Conclusions and future trends 241
9.7 References 242
10 Separation processes to improve the quality of
recycled concrete aggregates (RCAs) 246
A. A KBARNEZHAD , The University of New South Wales,
Australia and K. C. G. O NG , National University of
Singapore, Singapore
10.1 Introduction 246
10.2 Recycled concrete aggregates (RCAs): properties and
mortar content 247
10.3 Benefi ciation of RCAs: innovative methods 251
10.4 Effects of RCA benefi ciation on the mechanical properties
of recycled aggregate concrete (RAC) 263
10.5 Economic and environmental assessment of RCA
benefi ciation 265
10.6 References 268
11 Quality control of recycled aggregates (RAs) from
construction and demolition waste (CDW) 270
M. M ARTÍN -M ORALES , M. Z AMORANO , I. V ALVERDE -P ALACIOS ,
G. M. C UENCA -M OYANO and Z. SÁ NCHEZ -R OLDÁN , University
of Granada, Spain
11.1 Introduction 270
11.2 Composition and classifi cation of recycled
aggregates (RAs) 271
11.3 Quality criteria for the use of RAs 274
11.4 Guidelines for measuring quality parameters of RAs 286
11.5 Parameters affecting compliance with quality criteria 294
11.6 Conclusions 296
11.7 Sources of further information and advice 297
11.8 References 298
12 Properties of concrete with recycled aggregates 304
F. A GRELA , University of Córdoba, Spain and P. AL AEJOS
and M. S. DE J UAN , Laboratory of Materials and Structures
(CEDEX), Spain
12.1 Introduction 304
12.2 Properties of fresh concrete using recycled aggregates 305
12.3 Properties of hardened concrete using recycled
aggregates 310
12.4 Summary: using recycled aggregates successfully
in concrete 323
12.5 References 327
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13 Strength and durability of concrete using
recycled aggregates (RAs) 330
A. E. R ICHARDSON , Northumbria University, UK
13.1 Introduction: using recycled aggregates (RAs)
in concrete 330
13.2 Factors affecting the durability of concrete 334
13.3 Strength and durability of concrete using RAs 341
13.4 Conclusions 346
13.5 References 347
Part III Applications of recycled aggregates from
construction and demolition waste 349
14 Recycled aggregates (RAs) for roads 351
J. R. J IMÉNEZ , University of Córdoba, Spain
14.1 Introduction 351
14.2 Physico- mechanical characterisation of recycled
aggregates (RAs) for roads 352
14.3 Chemical characterisation of RAs for road construction 360
14.4 RAs from construction and demolition waste (CDW)
in pavement sections 362
14.5 Assessing the use of RAs in practice 370
14.6 Environmental performance 373
14.7 Conclusions and future trends 375
14.8 References 376
15 Recycled aggregates (RAs) for asphalt materials 378
B. G ÓMEZ -M EIJIDE and I. P ÉREZ , Universidade da Coruña, Spain
15.1 Introduction 378
15.2 Volumetric properties 379
15.3 Rutting 380
15.4 Stiffness 383
15.5 Fatigue 386
15.6 Stripping and durability 387
15.7 Conclusions 390
15.8 Acknowledgements 391
15.9 References 391
16 Recycled asphalt (RA) for pavements 394
A. TA BAKOVIĆ , University College Dublin, Ireland
16.1 Introduction 394
16.2 The recycling process for recycled asphalt (RA) 395
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