Status quo and future directions of construction and demolition waste research: A critical review

H Wu, J Zuo, G Zillante, J Wang, H Yuan - Journal of Cleaner Production, 2019‏ - Elsevier
Due to significant environmental, social, and economic impacts, the last decades have
witnessed a rapid growth of research related to construction and demolition (C&D) waste. By …

[HTML][HTML] Complete re-utilization of waste concretes–Valorisation pathways and research needs

YA Villagrán-Zaccardi, ATM Marsh, ME Sosa… - Resources …, 2022‏ - Elsevier
Global demand for buildings and infrastructure is extremely high as provision of shelter,
sanitation and healthcare are paramount to safeguard the world's growing population …

Properties and composition of recycled aggregates from construction and demolition waste suitable for concrete production

RV Silva, J de Brito, RK Dhir - Construction and Building Materials, 2014‏ - Elsevier
Arising from a systematic, as opposed to narrative, literature review of 236 publications
published over a period of 38 years from 1977 to 2014, the paper examines the factors …

Use of recycled concrete aggregates in production of green cement-based concrete composites: A review

N Makul, R Fediuk, M Amran, AM Zeyad, G Murali… - Crystals, 2021‏ - mdpi.com
Recycled concrete aggregates (RCA) are used in existing green building composites to
promote the environmental preservation of natural coarse aggregates (NCA). Besides, the …

An overview on the efficiency of different pretreatment techniques for recycled concrete aggregate

K Ouyang, C Shi, H Chu, H Guo, B Song, Y Ding… - Journal of Cleaner …, 2020‏ - Elsevier
The inferior quality of recycled concrete aggregate (RCA) caused by the adhered mortar
(AM) can be principally enhanced through either removing or strengthening the AM. This …

Relationships between recycled concrete aggregates characteristics and recycled aggregates concretes properties

S Omary, E Ghorbel, G Wardeh - Construction and Building Materials, 2016‏ - Elsevier
This research aims to analyze the quality and suitability of recycled concrete aggregates
(RCA) produced by crushing concrete blocks provided from building demolition waste by …

Recycled concrete aggregates: a promising and sustainable option for the construction industry

D Kryeziu, F Selmani, A Mujaj, I Kondi - Journal of Human, Earth, and …, 2023‏ - hefjournal.org
The recycling of locally collected concrete waste is being promoted toward reducing the
carbon footprint. In the preparation of concrete, recycled concrete aggregates (RCA) are …

Durability and shrinkage performance of concrete made with coarse multi-recycled concrete aggregates

S Silva, L Evangelista, J De Brito - Construction and Building Materials, 2021‏ - Elsevier
Since construction is one of the most environmental impacting activities in existence, it is
important to study and develop solutions to make its processes more efficient. Thus, multiple …

Use of recycled fine aggregate in concretes with durable requirements

CJ Zega, ÁA Di Maio - Waste management, 2011‏ - Elsevier
The use of construction waste materials as aggregates for concrete production is highly
attractive compared to the use of non-renewable natural resources, promoting …

Strength prediction model and methods for improving recycled aggregate concrete

KH Younis, K Pilakoutas - Construction and Building Materials, 2013‏ - Elsevier
This paper examines the effect of various parameters on the performance of recycled
aggregate concrete (RAC) and proposes a strength prediction model. Relations that link the …