Critical review of nano and micro-level building circularity indicators and frameworks

N Khadim, R Agliata, A Marino, MJ Thaheem… - Journal of Cleaner …, 2022 - Elsevier
The circular economy (CE) paradigm can eradicate the problems caused by the traditional
linear economic approach adopted by the building industry. But the efforts to implement CE …

Circularity Outlines in the Construction and Demolition Waste Management: A Literature Review

IE Gherman, ES Lakatos, SD Clinci, F Lungu… - Recycling, 2023 - mdpi.com
This study provides a comprehensive view of the research field of construction and
demolition waste (CDW) management in the circular economy based on a literature review …

Life cycle assessment of the use of decommissioned wind blades in second life applications

AJ Nagle, G Mullally, PG Leahy, NP Dunphy - Journal of environmental …, 2022 - Elsevier
Abstract 53,000 tonnes of blade waste from on-shore wind farms will potentially be
generated in Ireland by 2040. The recycling of blades, which are made from composite …

Whole building circularity indicator: A circular economy assessment framework for promoting circularity and sustainability in buildings and construction

N Khadim, R Agliata, MJ Thaheem, L Mollo - Building and Environment, 2023 - Elsevier
Circularity is finding its feet in construction. Several Building Circularity Indicators (BCIs)
have been developed to measure buildings' Circular Economy (CE) potential, but none of …

A systemic perspective on transition barriers to a circular infrastructure sector

TBJ Coenen, K Visscher, L Volker - Construction management and …, 2023 - Taylor & Francis
Due to the large use of resources and waste generation, the transition to a circular economy
(CE) has become a major sustainability-related topic in construction. Intentions to achieve …

[HTML][HTML] Re: Crete–Reuse of concrete blocks from cast-in-place building to arch footbridge

J Devenes, J Brütting, C Küpfer, M Bastien-Masse… - Structures, 2022 - Elsevier
About 9% of anthropogenic greenhouse gas emissions worldwide are due to the production
of cement, key constituent of concrete. Concrete also contributes to a large share of …

[HTML][HTML] RFID-based material passport system in a recycled concrete circular chain

A Vahidi, AT Gebremariam, F Di Maio, K Meister… - Journal of Cleaner …, 2024 - Elsevier
The construction industry urgently requires a resilient information system for effective
coordination of data transmission among various stakeholders, including both the public and …

An IoT-based road bridge health monitoring and warning system

AR Al-Ali, S Beheiry, A Alnabulsi, S Obaid, N Mansoor… - Sensors, 2024 - mdpi.com
Recent earthquakes worldwide have led to significant loss of life and structural damage to
infrastructure, especially road bridges. Existing bridge monitoring systems have limitations …

[HTML][HTML] Measuring product-level circularity performance: An economic value-based metric with the indicator of residual value

L Jiang, S Bhochhibhoya, N Slot, R de Graaf - … , Conservation and Recycling, 2022 - Elsevier
The construction industry is becoming circular, where resources are used in a closed loop.
However, no standard method is available for measuring the circularity performance of …

Assessment of the environmental impacts of bridge designs involving UHPFRC

N Bertola, C Küpfer, E Kälin, E Brühwiler - Sustainability, 2021 - mdpi.com
Ultra-High-Performance Fibre-Reinforced Cementitious Composite (UHPFRC) has been
developed to design lightweight structures and enhance existing designs. As the …