Essays about: "excavated soil and rock"

Found 4 essays containing the words excavated soil and rock.

1. 1. Towards Circular Business Models in Swedish Rock and Soil Material Management : An Ecosystem-level Exploration

   University essay from Linköpings universitet/Projekt, innovationer och entreprenörskap

   Author : Tova Andreasson; [2023]
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   Abstract : The rapid growth of Swedish metropolitan regions, has led to increased demand for rock and soil materials for building construction and infrastructural work. Sweden's rock and soil material management industry extracts over 100 million tons of aggregate per year, while only succeeding in recycling 1% of it. READ MORE

3. 2. Sustainability Assessment for Strategic Material Flows Between Planned Construction Projects in the Stockholm County

   University essay from Högskolan i Halmstad/Energivetenskap

   Author : Mark Miyaoka; [2015]
   Keywords : Material Bank; Material Terminal; Material Management; Earthworks; Recycled Aggregate; Transportation; Greenhouse Gas Emissions; Sustainability; Construction Industry; Regional Development; Material Terminal; Material Bank;

   Abstract : Urban development demands on construction aggregates are set to rise dramatically over the coming years within the Stockholm region and a significant environmental challenge will be associated with the large flows of construction aggregates and excavated materials in and out of future development projects respectively.   Material banks receive construction and demolition waste (CDW), process this waste and supply recycled aggregates to the construction industry helping to reduce the demand on natural construction minerals. READ MORE

4. 3. Sustainable mass handling : Modelling quantities of excavated soil and rock in residential construction projects

   University essay from KTH/Kraft- och värmeteknologi

   Author : Filip Israelsson; [2014]
   Keywords : sustainable mass handling; excavated soil and rock;

   Abstract : An efficient handling process of aggregates and excavated soil and rock will be of increasing importance in expanding urban regions. The construction of residences, infrastructure and commercial areas generate significant amounts of soil and rock that can be re-used more efficiently as construction material, minimizing transportation and environmental impact. READ MORE

5. 4. Life Cycle Assessment in Early Planning of Road Infrastructure : Application of The LICCER-model

   University essay from KTH/Industriell ekologi

   Author : Carolina Liljenström; [2013]
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   Abstract : The transport sector stands for a significant share of society’s energy consumption and greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions. In planning of new road infrastructure it is mainly direct emissions from traffic on the road that is taken into account. READ MORE