Abstract
Background:This research paper presents the results of the characterization and adaptation of the construction product developed by the Experimental Centre of Production of the Faculty of Architecture, Design and Urbanism of the University of Buenos Aires, Argentina (CEP FADU UBA) for Spanish regulations. Additionally, it shows the study of the industrialization of its manufacturing process in Spain. The product consists of a cement-based compound that includes recycled fine ceramic aggregates and EPS from rehabilitation works.Objectives:The aim of this research work is to propose a new eco-efficient construction product adapted to Spanish and European regulations in order to minimize the environmental impact of the construction activity, improve energy efficiency and reduce construction costs. Furthermore, it is presented as a solution to the problem that construction and demolition waste management represents.Method and Results:Samples have been tested to the water absorption and compression resistance tests according to UNE standards. These parameters serve to delimit its use in new sustainable constructive solutions for the design of zero energy consumption buildings (nZEB).Conclusion:Results show that it is possible to obtain certain samples that include recycled ceramic aggregates and EPS which present good response to the mechanical and water absorption tests. In addition, it is obtained that industrializing this product in Spain is complex due to the current waste management system.
Highlights
In recent years, sustainability has become a society’s growing concern due to the necessity of protecting the environment
Mercader-Moyano et al This growing interest in sustainability is due to the enormous environmental impact caused by the activity of the construction sector in any country all over the world because of: the excessive consumption of natural resources, the amounts of energy needed in order to produce construction products or the uncontrollable dumping of construction and demolition waste (CDW) in illegal landfills, without previous treatment or control [2]
Construction activity produces around 35% of worldwide industrial waste [3] [4] and even in 2008, 890 million tonnes of CDW were generated [5], of which only 25% were recycled [6]
Summary
Sustainability has become a society’s growing concern due to the necessity of protecting the environment. 382 The Open Construction and Building Technology Journal, 2017, Volume 11 This growing interest in sustainability is due to the enormous environmental impact caused by the activity of the construction sector in any country all over the world because of: the excessive consumption of natural resources, the amounts of energy needed in order to produce construction products or the uncontrollable dumping of construction and demolition waste (CDW) in illegal landfills, without previous treatment or control [2]. This research paper presents the results of the characterization and adaptation of the construction product developed by the Experimental Centre of Production of the Faculty of Architecture, Design and Urbanism of the University of Buenos Aires, Argentina (CEP FADU UBA) for Spanish regulations It shows the study of the industrialization of its manufacturing process in Spain. The product consists of a cement-based compound that includes recycled fine ceramic aggregates and EPS from rehabilitation works
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