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Development and Challenges in Recycled Materials in Concrete

A special issue of Materials (ISSN 1996-1944). This special issue belongs to the section "Construction and Building Materials".

Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (20 April 2024) | Viewed by 731

Special Issue Editors

Dr. Ehsan Sadrossadat

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Department of Civil, Environmental and Mining Engineering, University of Western Australia, Perth, WA, Australia
Interests: artificial intelligence; composite material; tunneling; rock mechanics
Prof. Dr. Mingfang Ba

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School of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Ningbo University, No. 818 Fenghua Road, Ningbo 315211, China
Interests: structure durability; ultra-high and high performance cementitious materials; recycled cementitious materials

Special Issue Information

Dear Colleagues,

In an era marked by increasing environmental challenges such as climate change, land degradation, and water scarcity and quality, the need for innovative and comprehensive sustainable practices is urgent in the concrete industry. From the life-cycle perspective, it is imperative to utilize recycled materials in concrete to effectively mitigate waste generation along with the growing construction activities. Over the past few decades, the valorization of recycled materials into sustainable construction developed rapidly. The significance of the utilization, treatment, and upcycling of various recycled materials has been acknowledged around the world.

We invite researchers, scholars, and engineers to delve into the development of upcycling waste materials into concrete. We face the challenges and encourage contributions that explore innovative means of turning waste into value-added construction materials, assess the economic feasibility of sustainable practices, and analyze the efficacy of waste reduction solutions. By engaging in this discussion, we endeavor to facilitate viable solutions that bridge the gap between waste quality and concrete performance. This Special Issue provides a platform for collaborative exploration and showcases pioneering work that aligns with the principal theme of "Development and Challenges of Recycled Materials in Concrete”.

Dr. Ehsan Sadrossadat
Prof. Dr. Mingfang Ba
Guest Editors

Manuscript Submission Information

Manuscripts should be submitted online at www.mdpi.com by registering and logging in to this website. Once you are registered, click here to go to the submission form. Manuscripts can be submitted until the deadline. All submissions that pass pre-check are peer-reviewed. Accepted papers will be published continuously in the journal (as soon as accepted) and will be listed together on the special issue website. Research articles, review articles as well as short communications are invited. For planned papers, a title and short abstract (about 100 words) can be sent to the Editorial Office for announcement on this website.

Submitted manuscripts should not have been published previously, nor be under consideration for publication elsewhere (except conference proceedings papers). All manuscripts are thoroughly refereed through a single-blind peer-review process. A guide for authors and other relevant information for submission of manuscripts is available on the Instructions for Authors page. Materials is an international peer-reviewed open access semimonthly journal published by MDPI.

Please visit the Instructions for Authors page before submitting a manuscript. The Article Processing Charge (APC) for publication in this open access journal is 2600 CHF (Swiss Francs). Submitted papers should be well formatted and use good English. Authors may use MDPI's English editing service prior to publication or during author revisions.

Keywords

  • concrete materials
  • recycling concrete
  • waste recycling
  • cement-based materials
  • green materials for buildings and construction

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Environmental and Economic Viability of Using Concrete Block Wastes from a Concrete Production Plant as Recycled Coarse Aggregates
by Jorge Los Santos-Ortega, Esteban Fraile-García and Javier Ferreiro-Cabello
Materials 2024, 17(7), 1560; https://0-doi-org.brum.beds.ac.uk/10.3390/ma17071560 - 28 Mar 2024
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The construction sector must incorporate the circular economy to improve sustainability and efficiency. The use of recycled aggregates (RAs) as a substitute for natural aggregates (NAs) is currently being investigated and is expected to yield considerable benefits in the future. The objective of [...] Read more.
The construction sector must incorporate the circular economy to improve sustainability and efficiency. The use of recycled aggregates (RAs) as a substitute for natural aggregates (NAs) is currently being investigated and is expected to yield considerable benefits in the future. The objective of this research is to evaluate the environmental and economic benefits of using recycled coarse aggregates (RCAs) in different 1 m3 samples of concrete, substituting the natural coarse aggregate (NCAs) with RCAs in different percentages. RCAs generally come from the treatment of construction and demolition wastes (CDWs). However, in this research, the RCAs are the concrete block wastes (CBWs) generated by a concrete production plant. Among the most notable results is that compared to concrete with no RCAs, using alternatives in which RCAs have replaced 50% of the NCAs leads to an average decrease in impact category statistics of −3.30%. In contrast to the existing literature on the subject, the process of producing RCAs generated efficiency improvements in categories such as abiotic depletion of fossil fuels (−58.72%) and global warming potential (−85.13%). This is because the transport process, a key factor in determining the viability of using RAs instead of NAs, was eliminated. In economic terms, there is a slight decrease in the financial cost of producing 1 m3 of concrete as the quantity of RCAs increases. The maximum decrease was 0.23€/m3 in the samples studied. Combining both the environmental and economic aspects resulted in a reduction factor of 0.420 g of CO2/€cent, which means fewer CO2 emissions per unit cost when using RCAs. In conclusion, these results are intended to further knowledge in the field of using RAs instead of NAs in order to help the sector achieve sustainability and find an alternative use for a particular type of business waste. Full article
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