Recovery and reuse of structural products from end-of-life buildings

Hopkinson, Peter, Chen, Han-Mei ORCID: 0000-0002-6424-2055, Zhou, Kan, Wang, Yong and Lam, Dennis (2019) Recovery and reuse of structural products from end-of-life buildings. PROCEEDINGS OF THE INSTITUTION OF CIVIL ENGINEERS-ENGINEERING SUSTAINABILITY, 172 (3). pp. 119-128.

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Official URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.1680/jensu.18.00007

Abstract

<jats:p> Buildings and construction have been identified as having the greatest potential for circular economy value creation. One source of value creation is to recover and reuse building products from end-of-service-life buildings, rather than destructive demolition and downcycling. While there is a trade in non-structural and heritage product recovery and reuse, the largest volume, mass and value of most buildings comprise structural elements – concrete, brick and masonry, and steel – which present many challenges. A comprehensive literature review confirms limited attention to innovation and advanced techniques to address these challenges and therefore the potential reuse of the stocks of accumulated building products globally and associated environmental benefits. Potential techniques being tested in an Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council circular economy research programme are referenced as a key building block towards circular economy building system redesign. </jats:p>

Item Type:	Article
Uncontrolled Keywords:	brickwork & masonry, buildings, structures & design, concrete structures
Depositing User:	Symplectic Admin
Date Deposited:	27 Feb 2020 17:17
Last Modified:	17 Mar 2024 07:11
DOI:	10.1680/jensu.18.00007
Related URLs:	Author Publisher
URI:	https://livrepository.liverpool.ac.uk/id/eprint/3076055