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Construction and Demolition Wastes

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Asbestos:

Mineral used in construction materials from which fibers may be released, become entrained in the air of the building, be inhaled by an inhabitant, and lodge in the bronchia or lungs.

Construction:

The erection, installation, or assemble of new facility; the addition, expansion, extension, alteration, conversion, or replacement of an existing facility; or the relocation of a facility from one installation to another.

Construction/Demolition waste:

The waste building materials, packaging, and rubble resulting from construction, alteration, remodeling, repair, and demolition operations on pavements, houses, building, and other structures.

Deconstruction:

Manual dismantling of a facility.

Demolition:

The removal of existing structures and utilities as required to clear the construction site. The removal of the facilities proposed for destruction in the justification for the new construction.

Ferrous:

Metals containing iron.

Leachate:

Liquid that has percolated through...

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  1. Division of Civil Engineering, University of Dundee, Dundee, UK

    T. Dyer

  2. Civil, Architectural and Environmental Engineering, Missouri University of Science and Technology, Rolla, MO, USA

    M. Abdelrahman

  3. Department of Earth and Environmental Engineering, Earth Engineering Center, Columbia University, New York, NY, USA

    Z. H. Cheng

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Dyer, T., Abdelrahman, M., Cheng, Z.H. (2018). Construction and Demolition Wastes. In: Meyers, R. (eds) Encyclopedia of Sustainability Science and Technology. Springer, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4939-2493-6_118-3

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