Essays about: "demolition process"

Showing result 16 - 20 of 35 essays containing the words demolition process.

  1. 16. Life cycle assessment of a plus-energy house

    University essay from KTH/Hållbar utveckling, miljövetenskap och teknik

    Author : Tim Lohse; [2020]
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    Abstract : Purpose: This study analyses the environmental impacts of a plus-energy house. Such buildings produce more energy in their use-phase than they consume, by generating energy with photovoltaic cells and saving energy via extensive insulation. The entire life cycle of the building is investigated form cradle to grave. READ MORE

  3. 17. Recycling of concrete waste with wood waste through heating compaction

    University essay from KTH/Betongbyggnad

    Author : Li Liang; [2020]
    Keywords : Recycling; Concrete waste; Wooden waste; Heating powder compaction;

    Abstract : Concrete, as primary building material, is widely used in most construction project. For this reason, large amounts of concrete waste were generated from construction and demolition. One way to reuse concrete waste is to use it as backfill material for landfilling and road bases. READ MORE

  4. 18. Reverse Logistics Management in Construction : A multiple case study examining the effect of organisational size

    University essay from Jönköping University/Internationella Handelshögskolan

    Author : Jonatan Gustafsson; Linnea Bengtsson; [2020]
    Keywords : Reverse logistics; construction management; organisational size; re-used material; waste management;

    Abstract : Background: Increasing awareness for the environmental impact, governments and higher authorities has in the past years issued regulations for waste creation and management, creating a need for new practices and policies on how used material is handled. Reversed logistics could simply be described as the process of ensuring value creation spanning over the entire life cycle. READ MORE

  5. 19. Total Organic Carbon Reduction of Sorting by-Product Fractions

    University essay from Högskolan i Borås/Akademin för textil, teknik och ekonomi

    Author : Ahmad Abdul Rahman Al Saheb; [2020]
    Keywords : Total organic carbon; Loss on ignition; construction and demolition waste; TOC reduction; recycling; sequential separation treatment; converting waste to product;

    Abstract : The drive of the EU countries and most of the world towards a circular economy and togenerate zero waste raised a need to study more efficient and less costly treatment processes. The treatment of secondary and by-product fractions to convert them from what is considered waste to a resource will contribute to the movement towards zero waste and circular economy. READ MORE

  6. 20. En plats mellan förut och sedan : om tillfällig användning av stadens vaga platser

    University essay from SLU/Dept. of Landscape Architecture, Planning and Management (from 130101)

    Author : Lisa Hultberg; [2020]
    Keywords : terrain vague; vaga platser; loose space; praktisk gestaltning; signalobjekt; spontan användning; stadsomvandling; Norra Sorgenfri;

    Abstract : Huvudtemat i mitt projekt har varit den vaga platsen, rummet som inte gestaltats utan uppstått som resultat av förfall eller omvandling av stadslandskapet. Teoretikern och arkitekten Ignasi de Solà-Morales benämnde dessa platser terrain vague, ett begrepp som varit riktningsvisande i mitt projekt. READ MORE