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Abbreviations

Deconstruction:

Systematic dismantling of a structure for reuse and recycling.

Embodied energy:

Energy employed in the manufacture of a product. Sometimes referred to as “emergy.”

Recycled aggregate (RA):

Construction and demolition waste containing a range of different inorganicnonmetallic constituents processed for use as aggregate.

Recycled concrete aggregate (RCA):

aggregate derived from processing end- of-life concrete.

Reclaimed asphalt pavement (RAP):

Also known as recycled asphalt planings, is an asphalt material reclaimed by planing or milling asphalt from road surfaces. The material can be recycled in hot or cold mix asphalt.

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Dyer, T. (2012). Construction and Demolition Wastes. In: Meyers, R.A. (eds) Encyclopedia of Sustainability Science and Technology. Springer, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4419-0851-3_118

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