Current status on the use of recycled aggregates in concrete: Where do we go from here?

RILEM Technical Letters

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Jorge de Brito¹  Rui Silva¹ 

[1] CERIS-ICIST, DECivil, Instituto Superior Técnico, Universidade de Lisboa

关键词: Concrete;    Construction and Demolition Waste;    Recycled Aggregates;    Sustainability;   

DOI  :  10.21809/rilemtechlett.2016.3

学科分类：社会科学、人文和艺术（综合）

来源: RILEM Publications SARL

【 摘 要 】

The consumption of energy and natural resources has been growing exponentially with the significant increase of the economic and industrial activities of the semi-developed nations, becoming one of the major environmental concerns in our time. Several sectors are already pursuing cost-effective solutions to the problem of dumping waste, by reducing their production and adding value to them through their reuse or recycling them into new products, in view of a circular economy. Here, the current state of the recycled aggregates’ application in the concrete industry is briefly reviewed, with a particular focus on the existing obstacles to their widespread use and lacking knowledge in general areas, which need to be further researched.

【 授权许可】

CC BY