Recycling

VISVESVARAYA TECHNOLOGICAL
UNIVERSITY
JNANA SANGAMA, BELAGAVI-590018
“RECYCLING OF BUILDING MATERIALS”
Department Of Civil Engineering

RT Nagar, Bangalore
UNDER THE GUIDANCE OF: PRESENTED BY:

Mrs. H.Shobini FAIZA SIDDIQUE (1RG22CS031)
Assistant Professor, ANSHIKA TRIPATHI (1RG22CS017)
Dept of Civil Engineering, ABHINAV RAWAT (1RG22CS001)
RGIT, Bangalore.
CONTENT
INTRODUCTION
RECYCLED BUILDING MATERIALS
BENEFITS OF USING RECYCLED BUILDING MATERIALS
BUILDING MATERIALS USED FOR RECYCLING
CONCLUSION
INTRODUCTION
• In 2019, the global rate of consumption of materials was 100 billion tons and is
projected to reach 175 billion tons in 2050. The buildings and construction sector is
responsible for 36% of final energy demand globally. The largest volume of waste
currently comes from the demolition of buildings, with only ⅓ of construction waste
being reused.
• Construction has a significant impact on the environment through a combination of
resource inefficiency, high carbon emissions, and poor waste management. Generally,
the goal of a circular economy is to change the linear model of “take, make and waste”
to “take, make and make use of again”. Plenty of building firms are looking for ways to
be more eco-friendly Recycled building materials are an easy way for construction
projects to be a bit greener. Not only will using them reduce your energy use, limit
waste, and minimise emissions, but they are often cheaper too.
RECYCLED BUILDING MATERIALS
• A recycled building material is any product or material that has previously been used in another
construction. All sorts of materials can be re-used and repurposed, including brick, steel, timber,
and even whole elements like windows and tiles.
• This term can also refer to building materials manufactured from ‘waste’. For example, recycled
plastic bricks, or concrete made from waste steel dust. Recycled aggregates are made by
reprocessing used materials through crushing, mixing, screening, and grading until they meet the
required specifications. These materials might have come from a demolished building or be
excess or waste from another project. There are many benefits associated with recycling waste
from your construction projects. Recycling waste reduces disposal costs and carbon emissions. It
also helps you comply with environmental legislation and restrictions on what can be sent to
landfil
BENEFITS OF RECYCLED BUILDING
MATERIALS
• 1. Lower Costs
• Using reclaimed or recycled building materials is often more economical than buying new products. This is a major
benefit right now, following significant cost increases in the construction industry. Several years ago, we compared the
cost of similar quarry materials with recycled concrete, and found that, overall, recycled products were more economical.
• Plus, dumping unwanted construction and demolition waste materials for landfill can become costly due to dumping fees
— in many cases, it costs less to separate recyclable waste and take it to a local recycling facility.
• 2. Improved Resource Efficiency

• Construction resources are finite — so it’s important to make the most of resources once they are extracted. Where
construction materials are able to be reused and recycled in the circular economy, it means that our industry can make the
resources go further.
• 3. Reduced Landfill
• Using recycled building materials means that we produce less waste and reduce the
amount of product that goes to landfill. Since building and demolition material makes up a
significant portion (18%) of Australia’s core waste disposal, this can have a significant
impact on our landfills.
• The good news is that we already recover 78% of construction and demolition waste in
Australia — but there’s still plenty of room to grow this figure. 4. Preserve Natural
Habitats
• 4. Preserve Natural Habitats: Recycling waste from construction reduces demand for fresh
materials needed to construct new buildings — which means less quarrying, less mining,
and fewer trees cut down. This means less damage to natural habitats and more of our
beautiful country left for our native wildlife (and for our own enjoyment).
• 5. Saving Energy and Emissions

• Studies have shown that recycled building materials help to reduce the amount of energy
that is consumed (and emissions produced) when building new structures. Researchers
found that remaking building materials from recycled ones uses 10-25% less energy,
compared to not using recycled materials.
• 6. Reduced Environmental Impact
• Research has found that using recycled material during the construction phase of a
building’s life cycle (and ensuring its materials are recycled during the disposal phase)
reduces its environmental impact by up to 65%.
• 7. Increased Innovation
• Committing to recycled building materials requires architects, engineers, and builders to
rethink their approach to designs, construction techniques, technologies, and the materials
used. This innovation can open up doors to new industries, new efficiencies, reduced costs,
greater competition, and other improvements to buildings and the build process itself.
BUILDING MATERIALS USED FOR RECYCLING
BRICKS
CONCRETE
STEEL
GLASS
BRICKS
• Bricks have a lifespan of more than 200 years. You can reclaim or recycle bricks
and blocks which have previously been used in the construction of buildings,
walls, paving and infrastructure, such as bridges and sewers. These include:
• clay bricks
• concrete precast
• aerated blocks
• stone blocks
• The most common sources of brick and block waste include items that are
damaged during unloading, storage and cutting, and excess due to over ordering.
You can recycle damaged bricks and blocks and use
them:
to make aggregate for use as general fill or

highway sub-base
in landscaping
to produce new bricks and blocks
to make sports surfaces such as tennis courts and
athletics tracks
as plant substrate
• If the bricks are in extremely poor shape but still have recycled life left in them, they
can be broken down into aggregate, can be made into new bricks, or can be used as a
base compound in ground surfaces such as tennis court Bricks, when crushed into
very fine material, can also be used in place of sand or even go into new bricks.
• Recycled bricks can be the perfect construction material for a lot of projects .
Reclaimed bricks are also used in new construction projects, remodeling projects,
small building projects, fireplaces, walls or boundaries. Reclaimed bricks can also be
used while constructing walkways, landscaping projects, patios or creating artistic
projects.
. It also helps that they are highly fire-resistant.
• Bricks are weather resistant and will not change much if exposed to extreme weather
conditions. Bricks come in various shapes, colours and sizes.Thus recycled bricks
are in a great demand in places where the antique and worn look is required. Brick
CONCRETE
• Recycling of waste concrete is done to reuse the concrete rubble as

aggregates in concrete.
• The recycled aggregates have less crushing strength, impact resistance,
specific gravity and has more absorption value as compared to fresh
aggregates.
NECESSITY OF
CONCRETE RECYCLING
• Advantages of Concrete Recycling: Usually
: Millions of tonnes of waste concrete is
demolished concrete were shipped to landfills for
generated every year around the world due
disposal, but due to greater environmental awareness,
to following reasons:Demolition of old
the concrete is being recycled for reuse in concrete
structure,
works. There are a variety of benefits in recycling
1.Destruction of buildings and structures concrete rather than dumping it or burying it in a
during earthquakes and wars,
landfill. Keeping concrete debris out of landfills saves
2.Removal of useless concrete from space there. Other Benefits of Recycling of Concrete
structures, buildings, road pavements etc. are:Local Product – Local Sources
3.Waste concrete generated due to concrete • Reduces Truck Traffic
cube and cylinder testing, destructive
methods of testing of existing structures
• Alternative to a Non-Renewable Resource
etc. • Cost Savings
• No Disposal Fees
Better Trucking Utilization (Reduced Costs)
ADVANTAGES OF CONCRETE
Advantages of Concrete Recycling: Usually demolished concrete were shipped to landfills for disposal, but due to greater
environmental awareness, the concrete is being recycled for reuse in concrete works. There are a variety of benefits in recycling
concrete rather than dumping it or burying it in a landfill. Keeping concrete debris out of landfills saves space there. Other Benefits
of Recycling of Concrete are:
 Local Product – Local Sources
 Reduces Truck Traffic
 Alternative to a Non-Renewable Resource
 Cost Savings
 No Disposal Fees
 Better Trucking Utilization (Reduced Costs)

STEEL
Steel is an iron alloy, meaning it is made up of a combination of metals and
non-metals including carbon, iron, and tin. Like most metals, including
aluminum, copper, and brass, steel can be continuously recycled without any
damage or degradation to its properties—no matter the product or form it
takes.
While it is true that all forms of steel are recyclable, it’s important to note
that the recycling process differs from many other products. This is due to the
inherent value of steel—instead of being sent to a landfill or traditional
recycling center, steel products will be sold to a scrap yard for compensation.
RECYCLING STEEL
 Some 86% of structural steel is recycled as scrap charge

used in furnaces and 13% is dismantled and used directly
for new structures. Only 1% of all steel that is made is lost
to landfill or rust.
 By comparison to other materials – such as concrete –

when steel is removed during demolition of buildings no
material is left unsalvaged. That means there is no residue
to contaminate the site in years to come – it has all been
removed.
 Research indicates that when steel is used instead of

concrete in construction and demolition, steel offers a 19%
reduction in CO2 footprint.
Most glass waste is produced by demolition
projects and the replacement of windows in
refurbishment projects (flat glass). It also comes
from:
•fluorescent lighting
•PC monitors and TV screens
•structural glass - eg in modern office blocks
The main causes of glass wastage are:
•over ordering of materials
•breakages during installation
GLASS
• Most glass waste is produced by demolition • Recycling options for glass

projects and the replacement of windows in
refurbishment projects (flat glass). It also comes
• You can recycle waste glass produced on
from: your construction site by:
• fluorescent lighting • crushing
• PC monitors and TV screens • screening to remove contamination
• structural glass - eg in modern office blocks
• air classification
• The main causes of glass wastage are:
• optical sorting
• over ordering of materials
• breakages during installation • size classification
• damage during storage • washing and drying
RECOVERED GLASS CAN ALSO BE USED FOR:
• aggregates
• decorative materials
• fluxing agent in the manufacture of bricks and ceramics
• filtration medium
• containers
• sports turf applications
However, there are some limitations on using recycled glass. For
example:
glass extraction and recovery can be expensive
loading and transporting glass to cullet collection centres can cost money
flat glass can be contaminated, which requires reprocessing before reuse
CONCLUSION
• This concludes our presentation,

• Indicating that recycling building
materials not only benefits the
environment but also offers
economic advantages such as cost
saving and job creation in recycling
industry

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VISVESVARAYA TECHNOLOGICAL

“RECYCLING OF BUILDING MATERIALS”

Department Of Civil Engineering

UNDER THE GUIDANCE OF: PRESENTED BY:

• 2. Improved Resource Efficiency

• 5. Saving Energy and Emissions

to make aggregate for use as general fill or

• Recycling of waste concrete is done to reuse the concrete rubble as

 Local Product – Local Sources

 Reduces Truck Traffic

 Alternative to a Non-Renewable Resource

 Better Trucking Utilization (Reduced Costs)

 Some 86% of structural steel is recycled as scrap charge

 By comparison to other materials – such as concrete –

 Research indicates that when steel is used instead of

• Most glass waste is produced by demolition • Recycling options for glass

• This concludes our presentation,

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