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Utilization of gypsum from construction and demolition waste in Portland cement mortar
(2019-01-01)
Civil construction generates the largest amount of construction and demolition waste (CDW), most of which is not reused and is discarded as inert waste in landfills. The purpose of this study was to evaluate the feasibility ...
Construction and demolition waste management process modeling: a framework for the Brazilian context
(2021-01-01)
In Brazil, municipal public authorities are responsible for construction and demolition (C&D) waste management. However, there is a lack of specialized personnel and financial resources that jeopardize the implementation ...
Construction and demolition waste in concrete: Property of pre-molded parts for paving
(2019-01-01)
Construction and demolition waste (CDW) production is a growing factor on a global scale and its incorrect disposal becomes an increasingly common problem in cities. It is estimated to represent, on average, 50% of the ...
Recycling potential of urban solid waste destined for sanitary landfills: the case of Indaiatuba, SP, Brazil
(Sage Publications Ltd, 2007-12-01)
The urban solid waste of the city of Indaiatuba (pop. 175 000), located in the state of São Paulo, was characterized, focusing on the recycling potential. For this purpose, collected waste was subdivided into 27 items, ...
Construction and demolition waste as a source of PVC for recycling
(Sage Publications Ltd, 2012-02-01)
Construction and demolition waste can contain considerable amounts of polyvinyl chloride (PVC). This paper describes a study of the recycling of PVC pipes collected from such waste materials. In a sorting facility for the ...
Comparative analysis of waste-to-energy alternatives for a low-capacity power plant in Brazil
(Sage Publications Ltd, 2018-03-01)
The Brazilian National Solid Waste Policy has been implemented with some difficulty, especially in convincing the different actors of society about the importance of conscious awareness among every citizen and businesses ...
Composition and quantification of the anthropogenic and natural fractions of wastes collected from the stormwater drainage system for discussions about the waste management and people behavior
(2013-08-01)
A study was made of the composition of wastes collected from the pipes of the stormwater drainage system of Sorocaba, SP, Brazil (600 thousand inhabitants). A total of 10 samples weighing at least 100 kg each were sorted ...
Panels Produced from Thermoplastic Composites Reinforced with Peach Palm Fibers for Use in the Civil Construction and Furniture Industry
(Taylor & Francis Ltd, 2012-01-01)
In order to cooperate in minimizing the problems of the current and growing volume of waste, this work aim at the production of panels made from industrial waste -thermoplastic (polypropylene; polyethylene and acrylonitrile ...
Laboratory evaluation of recycled construction and demolition waste for pavements
(ELSEVIER SCI LTD, 2011)
The wide production of construction and demolition waste and its illegal deposition are serious current problems in Brazil. This research proposes to evaluate the feasibility of using aggregate from recycled construction ...