Construction and Demolition Waste: Challenges and Opportunities

• Other Authors: Maury-Ramirez, Anibal C. (Editor), Mesa, Jaime A (Editor)
• Format: Electronic Book Chapter
• Language: English
• Published: Basel 2022
• Subjects: Technology: general issues; History of engineering & technology; Conservation of buildings & building materials; construction and demolition wastes; alkali-activated materials; recycling; binder; recycled aggregates; paving stones; aggregates; C& DW; sustainability; mechanical properties; concrete; demolition waste; management; life cycle assessment; circular economy; recycled concrete aggregate; recycled aggregate concrete; residual mortar; reusing; workability; compressive strength; pavement; green deal; construction and demolition waste; quantification; waste management; re-use; material stock analysis; multi-criteria decision-making; local authorities; urban metabolism; interview; building; recycled concrete; carbonation; construction and demolition waste (C&DW); construction; municipal solid waste incineration bottom ash; supplementary cementitious material
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The current production and consumption models of building materials are causing severe environmental and social problems worldwide. In this sense, construction and demolition waste (C&DW) are part of the problem and can be part of the solution, particularly in developing countries where the construction industry is growing very rapidly. Although many efforts have been made by stakeholders to increase the use of C&DW in construction materials, articulated efforts are required at global, national, and local scales to develop truly sustainable construction sectors. Therefore, this e-book, which is based on the "Special Issue on Construction and Demolition Waste: Challenges and Opportunities", is an effort to articulate knowledge on novel and innovative building materials using C&DW and management systems to develop circular economy models (CE) for the construction sector. In this e-book, it is concluded that even though the valorization of C&DW has been developed worldwide, more incentives need to be provided to really convert the local and national construction chains in sustainable sectors, which appropriate the circular economy for production and consumption systems that imrpove, at the least, efficiency in terms of materials, water and energy use.