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Advances in the Management and Application of Construction and Demolition Waste

A special issue of Infrastructures (ISSN 2412-3811). This special issue belongs to the section "Infrastructures Materials and Constructions".

Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (1 May 2021) | Viewed by 8380

Special Issue Editors

Prof. Dr. Carlos Morón Fernández

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Tecnologia de la Edificacion, Universidad Politécnica de Madrid, Madrid, Spain
Interests: applied physics; sensors and actuators; measuring techniques applied to the building; new building materials
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Dr. Daniel Ferrández Vega

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Departamento de Tecnología de la Edificación, Escuela Técnica Superior de Edificación, Universidad Politécnica de Madrid, 28040 Madrid, Spain
Interests: construction and building materials; sustainability and circular economy; technological innovation in building; new measurement techniques applied to the building industry; energy efficiency
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Special Issue Information

Dear colleagues:

One of the main challenges facing the construction sector today is making rational use of resources in modern societies compatible with the development of productive activity based on the criteria of circular economy and energy efficiency. Today, the few waste collection points coupled with the difficulty in separating materials as heterogeneous as those generated in construction and demolition works (CDW) makes it very difficult to recycle these materials and opens a line leading and relevant research. Thus, within Horizon 2030, we are faced with the challenge of recycling and reusing a large amount of waste generated in industry, a clear example of this being the milling, separation, cleaning, treatment, and reuse of CDWs for the generation of aggregates and their reincorporation into construction work. For this reason, I encourage you to send your contributions examining how to achieve sustainable construction, and especially your studies on the use and application of aggregates from construction and demolition waste to the production of construction materials. The list of topics includes (but is not strictly limited to):

  • Treatment of construction and demolition waste;
  • Applications of recycled aggregates to construction;       
  • Mortars and concretes made with recycled aggregate;     
  • Circular economy applied to the building;    
  • Reverse logistics applied to the construction sector;  
  • Clean production in the construction sector;       
  • Models and simulations for efficient coatings;   
  • Precast construction with CDW incorporation;  
  • Management of construction works to achieve the objectives for sustainable development;
  • New eco-friendly construction materials;     
  • Technology innovation in sustainable building.

Prof. Dr. Carlos Morón Fernández
Dr. Daniel Ferrández Vega
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. Infrastructures is an international peer-reviewed open access monthly 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 1800 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

  • Construction and demolition waste (CDW)
  • Clear production
  • Eco-friendly construction materials
  • Reverse logistics
  • Circular economy

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Influence of Recycled Aggregates on the Mechanical Properties of Synthetic Fibers-Reinforced Masonry Mortars
by Alberto Morón, Daniel Ferrández, Pablo Saiz, Gabriela Vega and Carlos Morón
Infrastructures 2021, 6(6), 84; https://doi.org/10.3390/infrastructures6060084 - 4 Jun 2021
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The construction sector is one of the main consumers of raw materials and generates a high volume of waste within the European Union. The search for new materials that are more sustainable and respectful of the environment has become a challenge for countries [...] Read more.
The construction sector is one of the main consumers of raw materials and generates a high volume of waste within the European Union. The search for new materials that are more sustainable and respectful of the environment has become a challenge for countries with a high degree of industrialization. In this work, a study of the most relevant properties of masonry mortars made with recycled aggregates and reinforced with synthetic fibers was carried out. Three types of aggregates were used—natural, concrete recycling and ceramic recycling—and two types of reinforcing fibers: polypropylene and polyolefin. In this way, various tests of physical-mechanical characterization and a statistical analysis of the results were carried out. It has been shown that the mortars made from aggregate recycled concrete and reinforced with polypropylene fiber are the ones with the best properties for application in the construction sector, although without improving the properties of traditional mortars made from natural aggregate and without fibers. Full article
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Preliminary Evaluation of Geopolymer Mix Design Applying the Design of Experiments Method
by Sergio Copetti Callai, Piergiorgio Tataranni and Cesare Sangiorgi
Infrastructures 2021, 6(3), 35; https://doi.org/10.3390/infrastructures6030035 - 4 Mar 2021
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The use of waste materials in road construction is becoming widely spread due to economic and environmental needs. Construction and demolition waste materials and mining residues have been studied for a long time. However, the use of fine materials, mainly from mine tailing [...] Read more.
The use of waste materials in road construction is becoming widely spread due to economic and environmental needs. Construction and demolition waste materials and mining residues have been studied for a long time. However, the use of fine materials, mainly from mine tailing and mining residue, is still complex, as they can be used as inert materials into the mix or can become a reactive agent in geopolymer mixes. In the present paper, an experimental application of basalt powder is proposed in the geopolymerisation reaction to produce artificial aggregates. In order to understand the input and output variables’ interactions used in the mix design, a statistical method called Design of Experiments was applied. With this design approach, it was possible to optimize the mix design of the experimental geopolymer mortars. The study evaluated several mixes with respect to their workability, compressive strength, and success rate of aggregates production. Finally, a model for predicting compressive strength is proposed and evaluated. Full article
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Reduction of the Cement Content by Incorporation of Fine Recycled Aggregates from Construction and Demolition Waste in Rendering Mortars
by Sara Jesus, Cinthia Maia Pederneiras, Catarina Brazão Farinha, Jorge de Brito and Rosário Veiga
Infrastructures 2021, 6(1), 11; https://doi.org/10.3390/infrastructures6010011 - 16 Jan 2021
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The construction sector is responsible for one third of the total wastes produced in the EU. Finding solutions for the reuse or recycling of these wastes is one of the major environmental concerns of modern times. The replacement of sand or cement in [...] Read more.
The construction sector is responsible for one third of the total wastes produced in the EU. Finding solutions for the reuse or recycling of these wastes is one of the major environmental concerns of modern times. The replacement of sand or cement in specific construction materials, such as concrete or mortars, is a possible solution for these wastes’ management. By using construction and demolition wastes in construction materials, namely on buildings, the cycle of circular economy is closed, increasing the life cycle of the wastes in the same sector. In this research, a reduction of cement content in rendering mortars is analysed. This reduction is achieved by a decrease of the cement/aggregate ratio simultaneously with the incorporation of very fine recycled aggregate from construction and demolition waste. Two recycled aggregates were studied: recycled concrete aggregate (RCA) and mixed recycled aggregate (MRA). The fresh and hardened state properties of the mortars were analysed. Several tests were carried out to evaluate the mortars’ performance, such as mechanical strength tests, water absorption tests, drying tests and shrinkage. It was noticed that the incorporation of RCA led to a better behaviour than in the reference mortar, in terms of mechanical strengths and protection against water. Full article
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