Concrete Debris Recycling, Environmental and Economic Effects

Subject Areas : Structural Engineering

Ali Binaei Haghighi ¹ ( Young Researchers and Elite Club, Zarghan Branch, Islamic Azad University, Zarghan , Iran )
Leila Shahryari ² ( Department of Civil Engineering, Shiraz Branch, Islamic Azad University, Shiraz, Iran )

Received: 2013-01-12 Accepted : 2013-03-30 Published : 2013-03-31

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Abstract :

In this paper, first we identify the destruction ways of concrete constructions and the benefits of waste management and the plans to recycle the concrete debris were investigated and it was concluded that the existence of plans to recycle the concrete debris could lead to big economic save ups and by recycling these debris we can create affordable ways for concrete making centers. By the way, by increasing the recycling of such this debris, we can reduce the use of natural resources and help the environment.