Recycling Concrete Debris from Construction and Demolition Waste

Abstract

Recycling of concrete debris can make a contribution to reduce the total environmental impact of the building sector. To increase the scope for recycling in the future, aspects of recycling have to be included in the design phase. Besides, aggregate sources near Metro Manila are almost depleted, so aggregates have to be brought from far quarries. Consequently, reclaiming aggregates from concrete debris would lead to environmental and economic benefits. This experimental study aimed to use crushed concrete debris as alternative fine aggregate in a mortar mixture. A conventional mortar mixture will be compared to concrete debris mixture of the same proportions.