Characterization and Environmental Evaluation of Recycled Aggregates from Construction and Demolition Waste in Belgrade City Area (Serbia)
Sustainable consumption of construction materials is an important segment of sustainable development goals towards reducing climate change. Since the consumption of natural aggregates raises environmental concerns, there is an increasing demand for use of recycled aggregates (RAs), as it enhances so...
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| author | Filip Abramović Miroslav P. Popović Vladimir Simić Vesna Matović Radmila Šerović |
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| description | Sustainable consumption of construction materials is an important segment of sustainable development goals towards reducing climate change. Since the consumption of natural aggregates raises environmental concerns, there is an increasing demand for use of recycled aggregates (RAs), as it enhances social and environmental benefits and creates a market opportunity. This paper presents the practice of using recycled construction and demolition waste (CDW) in the Belgrade city area (Serbia) as a resource. Two groups of CDW from Vinča landfill site near Belgrade are analyzed: raw material before, and RAs after, construction of a recycling facility on site. Comprehensive characterization is performed (including particle size distribution, density, water and organic pollutants content, various mechanical resistances, flakiness index, etc.) and compilation of samples analyzed and compared to show a holistic overview. The test outputs in both groups show acceptable values and meet required standards, indicating that recycled CDW generated in the Belgrade area can be used as a substitute to natural aggregates. In addition to that, the environmental and economic benefits from this use as a substitute are analyzed and discussed, proving the substantial income from sold Ras and the landscaping benefits, as well as ecological and economic benefits from energy savings. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-f49b8907619e4cb4a8b9d9f92e57f3112024-02-23T15:25:28ZengMDPI AGMaterials1996-19442024-02-0117482010.3390/ma17040820Characterization and Environmental Evaluation of Recycled Aggregates from Construction and Demolition Waste in Belgrade City Area (Serbia)Filip Abramović0Miroslav P. Popović1Vladimir Simić2Vesna Matović3Radmila Šerović4Environment and Sustainable Development Program, Singidunum University, Danijelova 32, 11000 Belgrade, SerbiaEnvironment and Sustainable Development Program, Singidunum University, Danijelova 32, 11000 Belgrade, SerbiaFaculty of Mining and Geology, University of Belgrade, Đušina 7, 11000 Belgrade, SerbiaFaculty of Mining and Geology, University of Belgrade, Đušina 7, 11000 Belgrade, SerbiaMinistry of Environmental Protection, Government of Serbia, Omladinskih Brigada 1, 11000 Belgrade, SerbiaSustainable consumption of construction materials is an important segment of sustainable development goals towards reducing climate change. Since the consumption of natural aggregates raises environmental concerns, there is an increasing demand for use of recycled aggregates (RAs), as it enhances social and environmental benefits and creates a market opportunity. This paper presents the practice of using recycled construction and demolition waste (CDW) in the Belgrade city area (Serbia) as a resource. Two groups of CDW from Vinča landfill site near Belgrade are analyzed: raw material before, and RAs after, construction of a recycling facility on site. Comprehensive characterization is performed (including particle size distribution, density, water and organic pollutants content, various mechanical resistances, flakiness index, etc.) and compilation of samples analyzed and compared to show a holistic overview. The test outputs in both groups show acceptable values and meet required standards, indicating that recycled CDW generated in the Belgrade area can be used as a substitute to natural aggregates. In addition to that, the environmental and economic benefits from this use as a substitute are analyzed and discussed, proving the substantial income from sold Ras and the landscaping benefits, as well as ecological and economic benefits from energy savings.https://www.mdpi.com/1996-1944/17/4/820construction and demolition waste (CDW)recycled aggregatesnatural aggregatesenvironmental impactsubstitutelandfill |
| spellingShingle | Filip Abramović Miroslav P. Popović Vladimir Simić Vesna Matović Radmila Šerović Characterization and Environmental Evaluation of Recycled Aggregates from Construction and Demolition Waste in Belgrade City Area (Serbia) Materials construction and demolition waste (CDW) recycled aggregates natural aggregates environmental impact substitute landfill |
| title | Characterization and Environmental Evaluation of Recycled Aggregates from Construction and Demolition Waste in Belgrade City Area (Serbia) |
| title_full | Characterization and Environmental Evaluation of Recycled Aggregates from Construction and Demolition Waste in Belgrade City Area (Serbia) |
| title_fullStr | Characterization and Environmental Evaluation of Recycled Aggregates from Construction and Demolition Waste in Belgrade City Area (Serbia) |
| title_full_unstemmed | Characterization and Environmental Evaluation of Recycled Aggregates from Construction and Demolition Waste in Belgrade City Area (Serbia) |
| title_short | Characterization and Environmental Evaluation of Recycled Aggregates from Construction and Demolition Waste in Belgrade City Area (Serbia) |
| title_sort | characterization and environmental evaluation of recycled aggregates from construction and demolition waste in belgrade city area serbia |
| topic | construction and demolition waste (CDW) recycled aggregates natural aggregates environmental impact substitute landfill |
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