Environmental concerns related to the disposal of various waste materials have escalated to
a worrying level. Depending on the local industries, different types of waste are generated in …

Solid waste produced from construction and demolition activities amount to several million
tons globally, and one of the prominent wastes is brick waste. In recent years, there have …

Recycling is one of the wonderful ways to manage construction waste in terms of reducing
the volume of wastes and decreasing the number of natural resources that are exploited in …

Disposal of industrial waste is a worldwide problem. Additionally, the non-biodegradable
nature of these wastes further increases severity of the problem. The shortage of land to …

The issues of sustainability are of prime concerns these days as we use large amount of
natural resources for producing materials such as concrete. Depletion of natural resources is …

Concrete is the most used man-made material in the world since its invention. The
widespread use of this material has led to continuous developments such as ultra-high …

The construction sector, in addition to being very important for the economy of several
countries, also has a significant impact on the environment as it causes a huge natural …

Construction and Demolition (C&D) waste constitutes a major portion of total solid waste
production in the world, and most of it is used in land fills. Research by concrete engineers …

Currently, natural resources are consumed at an alarming rate than their production (United
Nations Environment Programme, 2014). This imposes unprecedented pressure on the …

The use of recycled aggregates for preparing concrete products has been successfully
implemented and gaining wider acceptance. However, the allowable level of contaminating …