Wastes to Low-Carbon Construction Materials

Wastes to Low-Carbon Construction Materials provides a comprehensive overview of the utilization of wastes in the production of low-carbon construction materials. It covers a wide range of topics, including the basics of waste-tomaterials, the use of various types of waste, the manufacturing and processing of low-carbon construction materials, and the design and applications of wasteto-materials in low-carbon construction. Notable features of this book include the detailed discussion of different wastes, such as industrial, agricultural and municipal solid wastes and their properties and characteristics as construction materials. It also explores the manufacturing processes, performance, durability and environmental impact of low-carbon construction materials, as well as the emerging technologies for their production. In addition, this book introduces environmental impacts and economic benefits of using waste materials in construction, making it a valuable resource for researchers, practitioners and policymakers interested in sustainable building practices.

List of contents

Part I Overview of wastes to low-carbon construction materials

Part II Industrial wastes to construction materials
1. Recycling of combustion residue as construction materials
2. Recycling of slags as construction materials
3. Recycling of coal gangue as construction materials
4. Recycling of red mud as construction materials
5. Recycling of gypsum wastes as construction materials
6. Recycling of industrial sludge as construction materials
7. Recycling of mining wastes as construction materials

Part III Agriculture wastes to construction materials
8. Recycling of wood wastes as construction materials
9. Recycling of straw wastes as construction materials
10. Recycling of husk wastes as construction materials
11. Recycling of crop residue wastes as construction materials
12. Recycling of biochar as construction materials

Part IV Municipal solid wastes in construction materials
13. Recycling of glass and ceramic wastes as construction materials
14. Recycling of plastic wastes as construction materials
15. Recycling of yard wastes as construction materials
16. Recycling of textiles wastes as construction materials
17. Recycling of construction wastes as construction materials

Part V Performance and environmental aspects for the utilization of wastes to construction materials durability of the low-carbon construction materials
18. Properties and durability of low-carbon construction materials
19. Maintenance of low-carbon construction materials
20. Environmental risk and its assessment on wastes utilization as construction materials
21. Life cycle assessment of low-carbon construction materials
22. Regulations and policies for wastes to low-carbon construction materials

Part VII Future prospects and conclusions

Product details

• Assisted by: Binglin Guo (Editor), Bin Ma (Editor), Wang Lei (Editor)
• Publisher: Elsevier
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 25.07.2025
• EAN: 9780443273421
• ISBN: 978-0-443-27342-1
• Weight: 1000 g
• Series: Woodhead Publishing Series in Civil and Structural Engineering
• Subjects: Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > Technology > Structural and environmental engineering; ARCHITECTURE / Methods & Materials, Materials science, Conservation of buildings & building materials, Architectural structure and design, TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING / Materials Science / General