A review on the viable technology for construction waste recycling

VWY Tam, CM Tam - Resources, conservation and recycling, 2006 - Elsevier
Environmental problems have been considered as a serious situation in the construction.
Waste management is pressing harder with the alarming signal warning the industry. Reuse …

The role of glass waste in the production of ceramic-based products and other applications: A review

RV Silva, J De Brito, CQ Lye, RK Dhir - Journal of Cleaner Production, 2017 - Elsevier
This paper presents a literature review relating to the potential waste glass collection and
processing as glass cullet for its use as raw material in secondary markets. Emphasis is …

Design for Deconstruction (DfD): Critical success factors for diverting end-of-life waste from landfills

OO Akinade, LO Oyedele, SO Ajayi, M Bilal, HA Alaka… - Waste management, 2017 - Elsevier
The aim of this paper is to identify Critical Success Factors (CSF) needed for effective
material recovery through Design for Deconstruction (DfD). The research approach …

Removal of cement mortar remains from recycled aggregate using pre-soaking approaches

VWY Tam, CM Tam, KN Le - Resources, Conservation and Recycling, 2007 - Elsevier
With a rising tide of adoption of recycled aggregate (RA) for construction, investigation on
ways to improve the quality of RA has been overwhelming. The adoption of RA brings …

Freeform construction: mega-scale rapid manufacturing for construction

RA Buswell, RC Soar, AGF Gibb, A Thorpe - Automation in construction, 2007 - Elsevier
The utilisation of automation technology and processes control found in the automotive and
aerospace industries is not paralleled in modern day construction. The industry also …

[图书][B] Strategies for sustainable architecture

P Sassi - 2006 - taylorfrancis.com
Filling a gap in existing literature on sustainable design, this new guide introduces and
illustrates sustainable design principles through detailed case studies of sustainable …

Comparing the implementation of concrete recycling in the Australian and Japanese construction industries

VWY Tam - Journal of Cleaner production, 2009 - Elsevier
Environmental problems have been considered to be serious in the construction industry.
Waste management pressures are pressing very hard with alarming industrial warming …

Diversifying two-stage mixing approach (TSMA) for recycled aggregate concrete: TSMAs and TSMAsc

VWY Tam, CM Tam - Construction and building Materials, 2008 - Elsevier
Recycling demolished concrete as recycled aggregate can be applicable to most
construction applications. Lower-grade applications, including sub-base and roadwork …

Aggregates: sand, gravel and crushed rock aggregates for construction purposes

MR Smith, L Collis - 2001 - pubs.geoscienceworld.org
In 1985, the Geological Society published Aggregates as the first volume in its Engineering
Geology Special Publication series. It met with immediate acclaim, being awarded the …

Economic comparison of concrete recycling: A case study approach

VWY Tam - Resources, conservation and recycling, 2008 - Elsevier
Recycling of construction material helps saving the limited landfill space. Among various
types of materials, concrete waste accounts for about 50% of the total waste generation. The …