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Record Nr.

UNINA9910462672203321

Titolo

Handbook of recycled concrete and demolition waste / / edited by F. Pacheco-Torgal [and four others]

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Cambridge ; ; Philadelphia : , : Woodhead Pub., , 2013

ISBN

0-85709-690-7

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (671 p.)

Collana

Woodhead Publishing series in civil and structural engineering, , 2052-4714 ; ; number 47

Altri autori (Persone)

TorgalFernando Pacheco

Disciplina

363.7288

Soggetti

Concrete - Recycling

Construction and demolition debris - Recycling

Electronic books.

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

part I. Managing construction and demolition waste -- part II. Processing and properties of recycled aggregates from construction and demolition waste -- part III. Applications of recycled aggregates from construction and demolition waste -- part IV. Environmental issues affecting recycled aggregates from construction and demolition waste.

Sommario/riassunto

The civil engineering sector accounts for a significant percentage of global material and energy consumption and is a major contributor of waste material. The ability to recycle and reuse concrete and demolition waste is critical to reducing environmental impacts in meeting national, regional and global environmental targets. Handbook of recycled concrete and demolition waste summarises key recent research in achieving these goals.Part one considers techniques for managing construction and demolition waste, including waste management plans, ways of estimating levels of waste, the types