Sustainable Construction Materials

Learning Outcomes:

After the completion of this session, the learner will

be able to:
-Opt for sustainable construction material available
from industrial and construction wastes.
-Explain the process of manufacturing recycled
aggregate (RA)
 Pre-requisites of the session:
Before starting this session the learner should be
aware of below categories of construction materials:
-Binding Materials (i.e. Cement, lime, clay)
-Construction aggregate
 Coarse aggregates (reinforcing/base material)
 Fine aggregates (Filler Material)
-Water
Sustainable Material: Recycled Aggregates
Blast
Furnace Brick
Slag Bats
Flyash
Copper Straw
Slag
Concrete
Waste Plastic Processed
Waste Sugarcane

Recycled Aggregates
Process of obtaining RA
Demolition

Removal of
Steel
Reinforcement

Collection of
debris
Process of obtaining RA
Crushing

Scrubbing &
Separating/
screening as per
size

Recycled
Aggregate
 Applications of RA

PCC

Road
Construction RCC
Applications

Soil Stop Soil

Stabilizer Erosion
 Advantages of RA
Employment
Sustainable Economical
Generator

Less use of natural Waste Material In Recycling

resources Industry
Reduced
Less operational excavation and
energy use Mining
Less landfill Reduced
spaces created Transportation
cost
 Disadvantages of RA
High Initial Procurement
Less quality
Investment Issues
Compressive
Land strength 10-20%
Duration
less
Special More water
Location
Equipment absorption (6%)
High drying
Machinery Preferred
shrinkage
source
 The choice is yours
To Landfill To recycle
THANK YOU