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A Review on Utilization of Construction and Demolition Waste (CDW) Toward Green and Circular Economy

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Globally, policy makers have realized the significance of infrastructure development with respect to safety and environment-friendly approach. This has resulted in reuse and recycling initiatives in various industries including construction and building sector. Further, it is imperative to understand new techniques and methods to improve the effectiveness of recycling, keeping environment and carbon emissions in check. Recently, utilization of construction and demolition waste (CDW) as precursors in synthesizing alkali-activated and geopolymer binders have caught attention of researchers as green building material. This review paper discusses the findings of the latest research and promotes the use of CDW as a potential starting or precursor material in alkali-activated or geopolymer concrete toward green and circular economy. If processed appropriately, CDW can be used to produce environment-friendly binders that can reduce our dependence on conventional binders like Portland cement, thus promoting recycling in sustainable and eco-friendly manner.

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Balemba, C., Mirenge, B., Konde, D., Hossiney, N., Kumar, S.L., Sarath Chandra, K. (2021). A Review on Utilization of Construction and Demolition Waste (CDW) Toward Green and Circular Economy. In: Kumar Shukla, S., Raman, S.N., Bhattacharjee, B., Bhattacharjee, J. (eds) Advances in Geotechnics and Structural Engineering. Lecture Notes in Civil Engineering, vol 143. Springer, Singapore. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-33-6969-6_20

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