Comparative environmental evaluation of recycled aggregates from construction and demolition wastes in Italy

2021 ◽  
pp. 149250
Author(s):  
Francesco Colangelo ◽  
Antonella Petrillo ◽  
Ilenia Farina
Keyword(s):  
Recycled Aggregates ◽  
Environmental Evaluation ◽  
Construction And Demolition Wastes

scholarly journals Leaching Behaviour of Construction and Demolition Wastes and Recycled Aggregates: Statistical Analysis Applied to the Release of Contaminants

2021 ◽  
Vol 11 (14) ◽  
pp. 6265
Author(s):  
Alessandra Diotti ◽  
Giovanni Plizzari ◽  
Sabrina Sorlini
Keyword(s):  
Particle Size ◽  
Statistical Analysis ◽  
Raw Materials ◽  
Primary Source ◽  
Recycled Aggregates ◽  
Critical Parameters ◽  
Material Particle ◽  
Analysis Methodology ◽  
Construction And Demolition Wastes ◽  
Leaching Behaviour

Construction and demolition wastes represent a primary source of new alternative materials which, if properly recovered, can be used to replace virgin raw materials partially or totally. The distrust of end-users in the use of recycled aggregates is mainly due to the environmental performance of these materials. In particular, the release of pollutants into the surrounding environment appears to be the aspect of greatest concern. This is because these materials are characterized by a strong heterogeneity which can sometimes lead to contaminant releases above the legal limits for recovery. In this context, an analysis of the leaching behaviour of both CDWs and RAs was conducted by applying a statistical analysis methodology. Subsequently, to evaluate the influence of the particle size and the volumetric reduction of the material on the release of contaminants, several experimental leaching tests were carried out according to the UNI EN 12457-2 and UNI EN 12457-4 standards. The results obtained show that chromium, mercury, and COD are the most critical parameters for both CDWs and RAs. Moreover, the material particle size generally affects the release of contaminants (i.e., finer particles showed higher releases), while the crushing process does not always involve higher releases than the sieving process.

scholarly journals Mortars with CDW Recycled Aggregates Submitted to High Levels of CO2

2021 ◽  
Vol 6 (11) ◽  
pp. 159
Author(s):  
Ricardo Infante Gomes ◽  
David Bastos ◽  
Catarina Brazão Farinha ◽  
Cinthia Maia Pederneiras ◽  
Rosário Veiga ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Large Scale ◽  
Mechanical Performance ◽  
Construction Materials ◽  
Environmental Benefits ◽  
Recycled Aggregates ◽  
Construction And Demolition Wastes ◽  
Short Period ◽  
Natural Aggregates ◽  
Cement Factories ◽  
Made In

Construction and demolition wastes (CDW) are generated at a large scale and have a diversified potential in the construction sector. The replacement of natural aggregates (NA) with CDW recycled aggregates (RA) in construction materials, such as mortars, has several environmental benefits, such as the reduction in the natural resources used in these products and simultaneous prevention of waste landfill. Complementarily, CDW have the potential to capture CO2 since some of their components may carbonate, which also contributes to a decrease in global warming potential. The main objective of this research is to evaluate the influence of the exposure of CDW RA to CO2 produced in cement factories and its effect on mortars. Several mortars were developed with a volumetric ratio of 1:4 (cement: aggregate), with NA (reference mortar), CDW RA and CDW RA exposed to high levels of CO2 (CRA). The two types of waste aggregate were incorporated, replacing NA at 50% and 100% (in volume). The mortars with NA and non-carbonated RA and CRA from CDW were analysed, accounting for their performance in the fresh and hardened states in terms of workability, mechanical behaviour and water absorption by capillarity. It was concluded that mortars with CDW (both CRA and non-carbonated RA) generally present a good performance for non-structural purposes, although they suffer a moderate decrease in mechanical performance when NA is replaced with RA. Additionally, small improvements were found in the performance of the aggregates and mortars with CRA subjected to a CO2 curing for a short period (5 h), while a long carbonation period (5 d) led to a decrease in performance, contrary to the results obtained in the literature that indicate a significant increase in such characteristics. This difference could be because the literature focused on made-in-laboratory CDW aggregates, while, in this research, the wastes came from real demolition activities, and were thus older and more heterogeneous.

scholarly journals Sustainability of Construction Aggregates in Kuwait

2019 ◽  
Vol 2 (4) ◽  
pp. 406
Author(s):  
Sharifa Al-Fadala
Keyword(s):  
Construction Industry ◽  
United Arab Emirates ◽  
Coarse Aggregate ◽  
Waste Utilization ◽  
Recycled Aggregates ◽  
Environmental Pressures ◽  
Coarse Aggregates ◽  
Constituent Material ◽  
Construction And Demolition Wastes ◽  
Local Construction

Kuwait is facing a current construction boom with projects worth of more than USD188bn. The huge infrastructure spending plan of Kuwait is reflected with a growing demand of concrete as concrete is the most commonly used building material in the local construction. At the present, the quarrying of coarse aggregate which is a main concrete constituent material is banned in Kuwait since 1997 and construction industry depends on the imported coarse aggregates from neighbouring sources such as United Arab Emirates and Iran. Kuwait is also interested in challenging the growing concern of an effective environmental management of water, land and atmosphere to achieve a sustainable civilization. The increasingly environmental pressures coupled with the limited available economical resources are causing the decision making authorities to consider the practice of recycling and waste utilization. This paper presents Kuwait Institute for Scientific Research (KISR) efforts to investigate sustainable sources of coarse aggregate for construction industry from waste. The first sustainable source investigated is the production of synthetic lightweight aggregates utilizing combinations of argillaceous indigenous and waste materials, and the second is recycled aggregates from construction and demolition wastes. The potential of the two sustainable sources of construction aggregates are presented and the needed steps for real industrial application are addressed.

scholarly journals Quality Assessment of Mixed and Ceramic Recycled Aggregates from Construction and Demolition Wastes in the Concrete Manufacture According to the Spanish Standard

Materials ◽  
2014 ◽  
Vol 7 (8) ◽  
pp. 5843-5857 ◽  
Author(s):  
Desirée Rodríguez-Robles ◽  
Julia García-González ◽  
Andrés Juan-Valdés ◽  
Julia Morán-del Pozo ◽  
Manuel Guerra-Romero
Keyword(s):  
Quality Assessment ◽  
Recycled Aggregates ◽  
Construction And Demolition Wastes

scholarly journals Chemical and Leaching Behavior of Construction and Demolition Wastes and Recycled Aggregates

2020 ◽  
Vol 12 (24) ◽  
pp. 10326
Author(s):  
Alessandra Diotti ◽  
Adela Perèz Galvin ◽  
Andrea Piccinali ◽  
Giovanni Plizzari ◽  
Sabrina Sorlini
Keyword(s):  
Environmental Performance ◽  
Raw Materials ◽  
Recycled Aggregates ◽  
Critical Parameters ◽  
Leaching Behavior ◽  
Sustainable Building ◽  
Regulatory Limits ◽  
Construction And Demolition Wastes ◽  
Construction Products ◽  
The Eu

Construction and demolition wastes are widely recognized as the main waste stream in the EU, and their recycling and recovery is an important issue in sustainable building industry development. The composition of construction and demolition wastes is highly heterogeneous and is influenced by several factors, including the raw materials and construction products used. The environmental performance of these materials are therefore considerably variable and, in some cases, do not comply with the regulatory limits established to ensure the protection of the natural environment. In this context, this paper presents a data analysis on the environmental behavior of construction and demolition wastes and recycled aggregates in terms of both chemical composition and the release of contaminants according to a leaching test. Subsequently, the most critical parameters for recovery were identified and statistically evaluated. The leaching results showed that SO4, Cu, and COD are critical compounds for both CDWs and RAs.

scholarly journals Industrial Low-Clinker Precast Elements Using Recycled Aggregates

2020 ◽  
Vol 10 (19) ◽  
pp. 6655
Author(s):  
Carlos Thomas ◽  
Ana I. Cimentada ◽  
Blas Cantero ◽  
Isabel F. Sáez del Bosque ◽  
Juan A. Polanco
Keyword(s):  
Mechanical Properties ◽  
Coarse Aggregate ◽  
Precast Concrete ◽  
Recycled Aggregate ◽  
Recycled Aggregates ◽  
Slight Reduction ◽  
Construction And Demolition Wastes ◽  
Precast Elements ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Concrete Elements

Increasing amounts of sustainable concretes are being used as society becomes more aware of the environment. This paper attempts to evaluate the properties of precast concrete elements formed with recycled coarse aggregate and low clinker content cement using recycled additions. To this end, six different mix proportions were characterized: a reference concrete; 2 concretes with 25%wt. and 50%wt. substitution of coarse aggregate made using mixed construction and demolition wastes; and others with recycled cement with low clinker content. The compressive strength, the elastic modulus, and the durability indicator decrease with the proportions of recycled aggregate replacing aggregate, and it is accentuated with the incorporation of recycled cement. However, all the precast elements tested show good performance with slight reduction in the mechanical properties. To confirm the appropriate behaviour of New Jersey precast barriers, a test that simulated the impact of a vehicle was carried out.

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