Y. Dosho
Journal of Advanced Concrete Technology, 5(1) 27-42, 2007
The generation of huge amounts of construction
waste is anticipated due to the demolition of older structures such as power stations
built more than 30 years ago. On the other hand, the reuse of construction waste
is highly essential from the viewpoint of Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) and effective
recycling of construction resources. In order to promote the reuse of construction
waste, it is necessary to achieve three basic concepts: (1) assurance of safety and
quality, (2) decrease of environmental impact, and (3) increase of cost effectiveness
of construction. This paper outlines the development of a recycling system, application
of recycled aggregate concrete produced by the aggregate replacing method, which
is effective in reducing both cost and environmental impact from the viewpoint of
LCA for concrete waste generated by the demolition of large-scale buildings such
as powerhouses.
Result of this study showed that recycled aggregate concrete using the aggregate
replacing method can acquire sufficient quality as structural concrete and/or precast
concrete products through material design based on the value of relative quality
method. Moreover, with the adoption of the developed recycling system, it was confirmed
possible to recycle concrete waste produced from the demolition buildings in a highly
effective manner reducing both recycling cost and environmental impact.
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