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Use of Waste Materials in Construction Industry

A special issue of Waste (ISSN 2813-0391).

Deadline for manuscript submissions: 31 December 2025 | Viewed by 459

Special Issue Editors

Dr. Apostolos Giannis

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School of Chemical and Environmental Engineering, Technical University of Crete, 73100 Chania, Greece
Interests: solid waste management; waste valorization; resource recovery; circular economy; zero waste; waste-to-energy; waste-to-materials; landfilling; thermal processing
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Dr. Chao He

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Materials Science and Environmental Engineering, Faculty of Engineering and Natural Sciences, Tampere University, Korkeakoulunkatu 8, FI-33720 Tampere, Finland
Interests: sewage sludge managementresource recyclingbiomass waste biorefinerycatalytic processingthermochemical conversion
Dr. Giin Yu Amy Tan

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Department of Architecture and Civil Engineering, City University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong SAR, China
Interests: environmental microbiology; bioprocesses; organic waste management
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Special Issue Information

Dear Colleagues,

The construction sector contributes significantly to greenhouse gas emissions and impacts climate change. The utilization of non-renewable resources can also cause material depletion and sustainability issues. To address these matters considering circular economy principles, waste materials can be recycled in the construction industry. Materials like construction and demolition waste, mine tailings, slag, incineration ash, tires, glass, contaminated soil, sediment, and other solid waste can substitute cement and aggregates as sustainable construction materials. This approach not only has environmental benefits but also has economic and societal impacts. We invite authors to submit original research articles and reviews on waste materials in the construction industry. Contributions can cover, but are not limited to, the following areas: (1) sustainable concrete made from waste materials; (2) life cycle assessment of the cement industry; (3) advanced properties of reinforced concrete made of recycled waste; (4) evaluation of the long-term durability of sustainable concrete; and the (5) material characterization and new testing protocols of sustainable construction materials.

Dr. Apostolos Giannis
Guest Editor

Dr. Chao He
Dr. Giin Yu Amy Tan
Co-Guest Editors

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Keywords

  • circular economy
  • ash/slag reuse
  • mine tailings
  • CO2 mitigation
  • green concrete

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Mechanical Performance and Durability of Concretes with Partial Replacement of Natural Aggregates by Construction and Demolition Waste
by Thamires Alves da Silveira, Rafaella dos Passos Nörnberg, Marcelo Subtil Santi, Renata Rabassa Morales, Alessandra Buss Tessaro, Hebert Luis Rosseto, Rafael de Avila Delucis and Guilherme Hoehr Trindade
Waste 2025, 3(4), 32; https://doi.org/10.3390/waste3040032 - 30 Sep 2025
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This study investigated the mechanical performance and durability of concretes produced with varying proportions of recycled coarse aggregate from construction and demolition waste (CDW), ranging from 0% to 100% replacement of natural coarse aggregate, using recycled aggregates derived from crushed concrete and mortar [...] Read more.
This study investigated the mechanical performance and durability of concretes produced with varying proportions of recycled coarse aggregate from construction and demolition waste (CDW), ranging from 0% to 100% replacement of natural coarse aggregate, using recycled aggregates derived from crushed concrete and mortar debris, characterized by lower density and high water absorption (~9%) compared to natural aggregates. A key contribution of this research lies in the inclusion of intermediate replacement levels (20%, 25%, 45%, 50%, and 65%), which are less explored in the literature and allow a more refined identification of performance thresholds. Fresh-state parameters (slump), axial compressive strength (7 and 28 days), total immersion water absorption, sorptivity, and chloride ion penetration depth (after 90 days of immersion in a 3.5% NaCl solution) were evaluated. The results indicate that, up to 50% CDW content, the concrete maintains slump (≥94 mm), characteristic strength (≥37.2 MPa at 28 days), and chloride penetration (≤14.1 mm) within the limits for moderate exposure conditions, in accordance with ABNT: NBR 6118. Water absorption doubled from 4.5% (0% CDW) to 9.5% (100% CDW), reflecting the higher porosity and adhered mortar on the recycled aggregate, which necessitates adjustments to the water–cement ratio and SSD pre-conditioning to preserve workability and minimize sorptivity. Concretes with more than 65% CDW exhibited chloride penetration depths exceeding 15 mm, potentially compromising durability without additional mitigation. The judicious incorporation of CDW, combined with optimized mix design practices and the use of supplementary cementitious materials (SCMs), demonstrates technical viability for reducing environmental impacts without significantly impairing the structural performance or service life of the concrete. Full article
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