Recycling Construction Materials: A Path to Sustainable Infrastructure and Economic Resilience

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10.2991/978-94-6463-591-1_20How to use a DOI?

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Recycling; construction materials; sustainability; innovation; infrastructure development; waste management; green practices; economic viability

Abstract

In Pakistan, the construction and demolition (C&D) sector produces a significant number of concrete debris, creating logistical and environmental issues. The feasibility and possible advantages of using recycled C&D concrete debris as an alternative aggregate in the creation of structural concrete are investigated in this study. The purpose of this study is to explore green practices that can improve the performance and durability of concrete constructions in Pakistan while addressing waste management challenges. In an era characterized by escalating concerns over environmental sustainability and the imperative to efficiently manage resources, the recycling of construction materials has emerged as a pivotal strategy for the development of resilient infrastructure and the mitigation of societal problems.

This research article investigates the salient features and critical innovation in recycling construction materials, with an overarching focus on controlling landfill waste, improving cost-efficiency, and promoting green practices. For this purpose, different parameters of C&D debris including impact value, specific gravity, unit weight, water absorption, fineness modulus are experimentally studied and compared them with the fresh aggregates. The experimental results show that the utilization of recycled materials, with their inherent capacity to enhance structural reliability, has assumed a pivotal role in the pursuit of sustainable infrastructure development. The diversion of waste materials from landfills to repurpose them in new projects not only reduces the volume of demolition waste but also offers a reasonable and economically possible alternative to acquiring new resources. These recycled materials not only contribute to cost-effective construction but also significantly reduce the carbon footprint, a testament to their environmental credentials.

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TY  - CONF
AU  - Shams Ud Din
AU  - Nisar Ali Khan
AU  - Zeeshan Ilyas
AU  - Muhammad Arif
PY  - 2024
DA  - 2024/12/01
TI  - Recycling Construction Materials: A Path to Sustainable Infrastructure and Economic Resilience
BT  - Proceedings of the 1st International Conference on Climate Change and Emerging Trends in Civil Engineering (CCETC 2024)
PB  - Atlantis Press
SP  - 221
EP  - 229
SN  - 2352-5401
UR  - https://doi.org/10.2991/978-94-6463-591-1_20
DO  - 10.2991/978-94-6463-591-1_20
ID  - Din2024
ER  -