Harvesting the unexplored potential of European waste materials for road construction

LD Poulikakos, C Papadaskalopoulou, B Hofko… - Resources …, 2017 - Elsevier
This paper demonstrates how a considerable amount of waste produced in the urban and
peri-urban environment can be recycled in asphalt roads. The example presented is from …

A study on the suitability of solid waste materials in pavement construction: A review

TB Vishnu, KL Singh - International Journal of Pavement Research and …, 2021 - Springer
This paper describes the various ways in which huge volumes of waste formed from urban
and semi-urban areas can be optimally reutilized as an additive in the construction of …

Reuse of sanitary ceramic wastes as coarse aggregate in eco-efficient concretes

C Medina, MIS De Rojas, M Frías - Cement and concrete composites, 2012 - Elsevier
The sanitary ceramics industry inevitably generates wastes, irrespective of the
improvements introduced in manufacturing processes. The present study investigated the …

Microstructure and properties of recycled concretes using ceramic sanitary ware industry waste as coarse aggregate

C Medina, M Frías, MIS De Rojas - Construction and Building Materials, 2012 - Elsevier
Due to its physical, chemical and mechanical properties, the waste inevitably generated by
the ceramic sanitary ware industry can be used in the production of concrete. This article …

Eco-efficient concretes: The effects of using recycled ceramic material from sanitary installations on the mechanical properties of concrete

I Guerra, I Vivar, B Llamas, A Juan, J Moran - Waste management, 2009 - Elsevier
The aim of this research was to investigate some of the physical and mechanical properties
of concrete mixed under laboratory conditions, where different proportions of coarse …

[PDF][PDF] A review on the usage of ceramic wastes in concrete production

O Zimbili, W Salim, M Ndambuki - International Journal of Civil …, 2014 - academia.edu
Construction and Demolition (C&D) wastes contribute the highest percentage of wastes
worldwide (75%). Furthermore, ceramic materials contribute the highest percentage of …

[PDF][PDF] Stabilization of expansive soil using waste ceramic dust

AK Sabat - Electronic journal of Geotechnical engineering, 2012 - researchgate.net
This paper presents the effects of waste ceramic dust on, liquid limit, plastic limit, plasticity
index, compaction characteristics, unconfined compressive strength, California bearing ratio …

Eco-efficient concretes: impact of the use of white ceramic powder on the mechanical properties of concrete

V Lopez, B Llamas, A Juan, JM Moran, I Guerra - Biosystems engineering, 2007 - Elsevier
Reuse of waste from construction and demolition is one of the most important purposes in
the European Union (EU) and also in Spain. One of the most important wastes, due its wide …

[PDF][PDF] A review of literature on stabilization of expansive soil using solid wastes

AK Sabat, S Pati - Electronic Journal of Geotechnical Engineering, 2014 - researchgate.net
Expansive soil is a problematic soil for civil engineers because of its low strength and cyclic
swellshrink behaviour. Stabilization using solid wastes is one of the different methods of …

Using ceramic wastes from tile industry as a partial substitute of natural aggregates in hot mix asphalt binder courses

R Silvestre, E Medel, A García, J Navas - Construction and Building …, 2013 - Elsevier
The technical feasibility of using recycled ceramic aggregates as a partial replacement of
natural aggregates in hot mix asphalt was investigated. Recycled ceramic aggregates were …