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Woodhead Publishing Series in Civil and Structural Engineering
Chapter 1: Introduction to the recycling of construction and demolition waste (CDW)
Abstract:
1.1 Introduction
1.2 EU 70% recycling target for 2020
1.3 Outline of the book
Part I: Managing construction and demolition waste
Chapter 2: Improving waste management plans in construction projects
Abstract:
2.1 Introduction
2.2 Existing waste management planning (WMP) measures and methods of control
2.3 Assessing the effectiveness of WMP methodology
2.4 Conclusions
2.5 Acknowledgement
Chapter 3: Methods for estimating construction and demolition (C&D) waste
Abstract:
3.1 Introduction
3.2 Definitions and documents
3.3 Sources of construction and demolition (C&D) waste
3.4 Composition of C&D waste
3.5 Quantification of C&D waste studies
3.6 Estimate procedures and case studies
3.7 Future trends
3.8 Sources of further information and advice
Chapter 4: Waste management plants and technology for recycling construction and demolition (C&D) waste: state-of-the-art and future challenges
Abstract:
4.1 Introduction
4.2 Types of waste management plants
4.3 Environmental and health aspects
4.4 Construction and demolition (C&D) waste management plants in the waste chain: a systems perspective
4.5 Conclusions and future trends
4.6 Sources of further information and advice
Chapter 5: Multi-criteria decision-making methods for the optimal location of construction and demolition waste (C&DW) recycling facilities
Abstract:
5.1 Introduction
5.2 Decision-making tools: site selection
5.3 Multi-Criteria Analysis (MCA): an overview
5.4 MCA-based methodology for site selection of construction and demolition waste (C&DW) recycling facilities
5.5 A case study: Cantabria, northern Spain
5.3 Geographical areas defined in the case study in Cantabria, northern Spain.
5.6 Sensitivity analysis of the ranking of C&DW facility location alternatives to the criteria weightings with different MCA methods.
5.7 I nfluence of uncertainty on the ranking of C&DW facility location alternatives with different MCA methods.
5.6 Conclusions
Acknowledgements
Chapter 6: The economics of construction and demolition waste (C&DW) management facilities
Abstract:
6.1 Introduction
6.2 Drivers and constraints for the development of the recycling sector
6.3 Cost factors of construction and demolition waste (C&DW) recycling
6.4 Cost factors of the end-of-waste criteria implementation
6.5 Future trends
6.6 Acknowledgement
Part II: Processing and properties of recycled aggregates from construction and demolition waste
Chapter 7: Conventional demolition versus deconstruction techniques in managing construction and demolition waste (CDW)
Abstract:
7.1 Introduction
7.2 Technological aspects of demolition
7.3 Technological aspects of deconstruction
7.4 Demolition versus deconstruction: economic analysis
7.5 Demolition versus deconstruction: environmental analysis
7.6 Conclusions
7.7 Future trends
Chapter 8: Demolition techniques and production of construction and demolition waste (CDW) for recycling
Abstract:
8.1 Introduction
8.2 End-of-life scenarios for buildings
8.3 Planning demolition
8.4 Demolition technologies
8.5 Top-down and other demolition methods
8.6 Types and handling of demolition waste
8.7 Conclusions
Chapter 9: Preparation of concrete aggregates from construction and demolition waste (CDW)
Abstract:
9.1 Introduction
9.2 Technological aspects of concrete recycling
9.3
