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Sustainable Construction Materials Ravindra K. Dhir OBE (Professor of Concrete Engineering, University of Birmingham, UK)

Sustainable Construction Materials By Ravindra K. Dhir OBE (Professor of Concrete Engineering, University of Birmingham, UK)

Sustainable Construction Materials by Ravindra K. Dhir OBE (Professor of Concrete Engineering, University of Birmingham, UK)

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Sustainable Construction Materials: Recycled Aggregates by Ravindra K. Dhir OBE (Professor of Concrete Engineering, University of Birmingham, UK)

Sustainable Construction Materials: Recycled Aggregate focuses on the massive systematic need that is necessary to encourage the uptake of recycled and secondary materials (RSM) in the construction industry. This book is the fifth and the last of the series on sustainable construction materials and like the previous four, it is also different to the norm. Its uniqueness lies in using the newly developed, Analytical Systemisation Method, in building the data-matrix sourced from 1413 publications, contributed by 2213 authors from 965 institutions in 67 countries, from 1977 to 2018, on the subject of recycled aggregate as a construction material, and systematically analysing, evaluating and modelling this information for use of the material as an aggregate concrete and mortar, geotechnics and road pavement applications. Environmental issues, case studies and standards are also discussed. The work establishes what is already known and can be used to further progress the use of sustainable construction materials. It can also help to avoid repetitive research and save valuable resources. The book is structured in an incisive and easy to digest manner and is particularly suited for researchers, academics, design engineers, specifiers, contractors, and government bodies dealing with construction works.

About Ravindra K. Dhir OBE (Professor of Concrete Engineering, University of Birmingham, UK)

Ravindra Kumar Dhir OBE is an honorary professor of concrete engineering, University of Birmingham, United Kingdom; adjunct professor at Trinity College Dublin, Ireland, and emeritus professor of concrete technology, University of Dundee, United Kingdom, where he held the position of founding director of the Concrete Technology Unit (1988-2008) and developed it into an internationally acknowledged Centre of Excellence. His approach to research is visionary and creative, and by working closely with industry, he ensured a meaningful dissemination of his research into practice. He won many awards and honours,including the Order of the British Empire for services to concrete technology from the Queen (1998), Secretary of State for Trade and Industry for innovative partnership withindustry (1989 and 1990 consecutively) and honorary fellowships from the Institute of Concrete Technology, United Kingdom; Indian Concrete Institute. He served on numerous technical committees, including as president of the Concrete Society (2009-2010) and on the editorial board of the Magazine of Concrete Research. Jorge de Brito is a full professor of civil engineering in the Department of Civil Engineering, Architecture and Georesources, Instituto Superior Tecnico, University ofLisbon. His main research topic is sustainable construction, particularly on the use of recycled aggregates in concrete and mortars. He has participated in 20 competitively financed research projects (four as the principal investigator) and supervised 20 PhD and 150 MSc theses. He is the author of 3 previous books, 20 book chapters, 250 journal and 450 conference papers. He is the editor-in-chief of the Journal of Building Engineering, an associate editor of the European Journal of Environmental and Civil Engineering, a member of the editorial boards of 15 other international journals and a member of the CIB, FIB, RILEM, IABMAS and IABSE organisations. Chao Qun Lye is a graduate from the National University of Singapore and previously an assistant concrete quality control manager, for ready-mix concrete, with the G&W Group in Singapore. He is currently a PhD doctoral researcher at the University of Birmingham, United Kingdom, working in the area of sustainable construction materials. He holds a strong interest in sustainability and innovation, applying it to the use of cement additions such as fly ash and ground granulated blast furnace slag and the use of recycled and secondary materials in concrete, geotechnics and road pavements.

Table of Contents

1. Introduction 2. Methodology 3. Municipal solid waste composition, incineration, processing and management of bottom ashes municipal incinerated bottom ash characteristics 5. Concrete related applications 6. Geotechnics and road pavements 7. Alternative applications 8. Environmental impacts 9. Case studies and standards 10. Epilogue

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NPB9780081009857
9780081009857
0081009852
Sustainable Construction Materials: Recycled Aggregates by Ravindra K. Dhir OBE (Professor of Concrete Engineering, University of Birmingham, UK)
Ravindra K. Dhir OBE (Professor of Concrete Engineering, University of Birmingham, UK)
Woodhead Publishing Series in Civil and Structural Engineering
New
Hardback
Elsevier Science & Technology
2019-01-09
652
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