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Chemical and Leaching Behavior of Construction and Demolition Wastes and Recycled Aggregates

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  • Alessandra Diotti

    (Department of Civil Engineering, Architecture, Land, Environment and Mathematics, University of Brescia, 25123 Brescia, Italy)

  • Adela Perèz Galvin

    (Construction Engineering, UCO-Ed, Leonardo Da Vinci, Campus of Rabanales, University of Cordoba, 14071 Cordoba, Spain)

  • Andrea Piccinali

    (Department of Civil Engineering, Architecture, Land, Environment and Mathematics, University of Brescia, 25123 Brescia, Italy)

  • Giovanni Plizzari

    (Department of Civil Engineering, Architecture, Land, Environment and Mathematics, University of Brescia, 25123 Brescia, Italy)

  • Sabrina Sorlini

    (Department of Civil Engineering, Architecture, Land, Environment and Mathematics, University of Brescia, 25123 Brescia, Italy)

Abstract

Construction and demolition wastes are widely recognized as the main waste stream in the EU, and their recycling and recovery is an important issue in sustainable building industry development. The composition of construction and demolition wastes is highly heterogeneous and is influenced by several factors, including the raw materials and construction products used. The environmental performance of these materials are therefore considerably variable and, in some cases, do not comply with the regulatory limits established to ensure the protection of the natural environment. In this context, this paper presents a data analysis on the environmental behavior of construction and demolition wastes and recycled aggregates in terms of both chemical composition and the release of contaminants according to a leaching test. Subsequently, the most critical parameters for recovery were identified and statistically evaluated. The leaching results showed that SO 4 , Cu, and COD are critical compounds for both CDWs and RAs.

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  • Alessandra Diotti & Adela Perèz Galvin & Andrea Piccinali & Giovanni Plizzari & Sabrina Sorlini, 2020. "Chemical and Leaching Behavior of Construction and Demolition Wastes and Recycled Aggregates," Sustainability, MDPI, vol. 12(24), pages 1-12, December.
    • Handle: RePEc:gam:jsusta:v:12:y:2020:i:24:p:10326-:d:459897
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    Cited by:

    1. Nehal Elshaboury & Abobakr Al-Sakkaf & Eslam Mohammed Abdelkader & Ghasan Alfalah, 2022. "Construction and Demolition Waste Management Research: A Science Mapping Analysis," IJERPH, MDPI, vol. 19(8), pages 1-25, April.
    2. Georgios F. Banias & Christos Karkanias & Maria Batsioula & Lefteris D. Melas & Apostolos E. Malamakis & Dimitris Geroliolios & Stamatia Skoutida & Xenofon Spiliotis, 2022. "Environmental Assessment of Alternative Strategies for the Management of Construction and Demolition Waste: A Life Cycle Approach," Sustainability, MDPI, vol. 14(15), pages 1-12, August.

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