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Review

The Production of Sustainable Concrete with the Use of Alternative Aggregates: A Review

by
Maria Cristina Collivignarelli
1,
Giacomo Cillari
2,
Paola Ricciardi
1,
Marco Carnevale Miino
1,
Vincenzo Torretta
3,
Elena Cristina Rada
3,* and
Alessandro Abbà
4
1
Department of Civil Engineering and Architecture, University of Pavia, via Ferrata 1, 27100 Pavia, Italy
2
Department of Energy, Systems, Territory and Constructions Engineering, University of Pisa, Largo Lucio Lazzarino, 56126 Pisa, Italy
3
Department of Theoretical and Applied Sciences, Insubria University, Via G.B. Vico, 46, 21100 Varese, Italy
4
Department of Civil, Environmental, Architectural Engineering and Mathematics, University of Brescia, via Branze 43, 25123 Brescia, Italy
*
Author to whom correspondence should be addressed.
Sustainability 2020, 12(19), 7903; https://doi.org/10.3390/su12197903
Submission received: 6 August 2020 / Revised: 16 September 2020 / Accepted: 21 September 2020 / Published: 24 September 2020
(This article belongs to the Collection Feature Papers in Sustainable Use of the Environment and Resources)
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The concrete industry is a core element of the building sector, but it has to deal with the increasing attention on the environmental issues related to the production process: increasing energy efficiency and the adoption of alternative fuels or raw materials represent the most relevant solutions. The present work analyses physical, mechanical, and environmental performances of concrete incorporating residues derived from four main sources (construction and demolition waste, residues from waste treatment, metallurgical industry by-products, and others), as substitutes of either fine or coarse aggregates. Fine aggregates showed the highest number of alternatives and replacement level, with the relevant impact on concrete properties; coarse aggregates, however, always reach a complete replacement, with the exclusion of glass that highly affects the mechanical performance. Construction and metallurgical industry categories are the main sources of alternative materials for both the components, with ceramic and lead slag reaching a full replacement for fine and coarse aggregates.
Keywords: green concrete; waste management; compressive strength; physical properties; environmental compatibility; circular economy green concrete; waste management; compressive strength; physical properties; environmental compatibility; circular economy

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Collivignarelli, M.C.; Cillari, G.; Ricciardi, P.; Miino, M.C.; Torretta, V.; Rada, E.C.; Abbà, A. The Production of Sustainable Concrete with the Use of Alternative Aggregates: A Review. Sustainability 2020, 12, 7903. https://doi.org/10.3390/su12197903

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Collivignarelli MC, Cillari G, Ricciardi P, Miino MC, Torretta V, Rada EC, Abbà A. The Production of Sustainable Concrete with the Use of Alternative Aggregates: A Review. Sustainability. 2020; 12(19):7903. https://doi.org/10.3390/su12197903

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Collivignarelli, Maria Cristina, Giacomo Cillari, Paola Ricciardi, Marco Carnevale Miino, Vincenzo Torretta, Elena Cristina Rada, and Alessandro Abbà. 2020. "The Production of Sustainable Concrete with the Use of Alternative Aggregates: A Review" Sustainability 12, no. 19: 7903. https://doi.org/10.3390/su12197903

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Collivignarelli, M. C., Cillari, G., Ricciardi, P., Miino, M. C., Torretta, V., Rada, E. C., & Abbà, A. (2020). The Production of Sustainable Concrete with the Use of Alternative Aggregates: A Review. Sustainability, 12(19), 7903. https://doi.org/10.3390/su12197903

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