Investigation into the Application of Construction and Demolition Waste in Urban Roads

The recycling and reuse of waste materials is a topic of global concern and great international interest for those interested in sustainable development and protecting the environment. In recent decades, global production of construction and demolition waste (C&D waste) has significantly increas...

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Main Authors: Youyun Li, Hui Zhou, Linjian Su, Hang Hou, Li Dang
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Language:English
Published: Wiley 2017-01-01
Series:Advances in Materials Science and Engineering
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2017/9510212
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description The recycling and reuse of waste materials is a topic of global concern and great international interest for those interested in sustainable development and protecting the environment. In recent decades, global production of construction and demolition waste (C&D waste) has significantly increased and became a worldwide problem. This research proposes to evaluate the feasibility of using aggregate from recycled C&D waste for urban road embankment applications based on the Sanhuan road construction project in eastern Xi’an. An extensive suite of laboratory and field compaction tests were carried out to determine the physical properties and engineering characteristics of the C&D waste. The effect of curing on the strength of the C&D waste was investigated using unconfined compression strength (UCS), California bearing ratio (CBR), and deflection tests. The results show that the C&D waste has the characteristics of high strength and significant stability after simple treatment and further suggest that the use of these materials for paving urban road embankments is feasible. This study is of value for the reasonable and effective promotion of using C&D waste recycled materials in road subgrade applications.
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spelling doaj-art-7f95c3a0d5d44115aab1e8df02f6cd672025-08-20T02:08:43ZengWileyAdvances in Materials Science and Engineering1687-84341687-84422017-01-01201710.1155/2017/95102129510212Investigation into the Application of Construction and Demolition Waste in Urban RoadsYouyun Li0Hui Zhou1Linjian Su2Hang Hou3Li Dang4School of Highway, Chang’an University, Xi’an 710064, ChinaSchool of Highway, Chang’an University, Xi’an 710064, ChinaSchool of Highway, Chang’an University, Xi’an 710064, ChinaSchool of Highway, Chang’an University, Xi’an 710064, ChinaSchool of Highway, Chang’an University, Xi’an 710064, ChinaThe recycling and reuse of waste materials is a topic of global concern and great international interest for those interested in sustainable development and protecting the environment. In recent decades, global production of construction and demolition waste (C&D waste) has significantly increased and became a worldwide problem. This research proposes to evaluate the feasibility of using aggregate from recycled C&D waste for urban road embankment applications based on the Sanhuan road construction project in eastern Xi’an. An extensive suite of laboratory and field compaction tests were carried out to determine the physical properties and engineering characteristics of the C&D waste. The effect of curing on the strength of the C&D waste was investigated using unconfined compression strength (UCS), California bearing ratio (CBR), and deflection tests. The results show that the C&D waste has the characteristics of high strength and significant stability after simple treatment and further suggest that the use of these materials for paving urban road embankments is feasible. This study is of value for the reasonable and effective promotion of using C&D waste recycled materials in road subgrade applications.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2017/9510212
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