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Properties of recycled green building materials applied in lightweight aggregate concrete

  • Wang, Her-Yung;Hsiao, Darn-Horng;Wang, Shi-Yang
    • Computers and Concrete
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    • v.10 no.2
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    • pp.95-104
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    • 2012
  • This study uses recycled green building materials based on a Taiwan-made recycled mineral admixture (including fly ash, slag, glass sand and rubber powder) as replacements for fine aggregates in concrete and tests the properties of the resulting mixtures. Fine aggregate contents of 5% and 10% were replaced by waste LCD glass sand and waste tire rubber powder, respectively. According to ACI concrete-mixture design, the above materials were mixed into lightweight aggregate concrete at a constant water-to-binder ratio (W/B = 0.4). Hardening (mechanical), non-destructive and durability tests were then performed at curing ages of 7, 28, 56 and 91 days and the engineering properties were studied. The results of these experiments showed that, although they vary with the type of recycling green building material added, the slumps of these admixtures meet design requirements. Lightweight aggregate yields better hardened properties than normal-weight concrete, indicating that green building materials can be successfully applied in lightweight aggregate concrete, enabling an increase in the use of green building materials, the improved utilization of waste resources, and environmental protection. In addition to representing an important part of a "sustainable cycle of development", green building materials represent a beneficial reutilization of waste resources.

Case Study on Sustainable office space of the LEED Green Building in the United States - Focused on the Materials and Resources of Indoor Evaluation Factors - (미국 내 LEED 그린빌딩의 지속가능한 업무공간 사례 연구 - 실내 평가요소 중 재료 및 자원을 중심으로 -)

  • Ha, Sook-Nyung;Han, Young-Ho
    • Korean Institute of Interior Design Journal
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    • v.22 no.2
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    • pp.176-185
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    • 2013
  • (Background)In modern industrial society, the design industry failed to observe the law of nature, destructing it. Regardless its intention, the design industry destructed the environment so that it can't maintain the future life because of waste and disaster. For the purpose, it is important to adopt the technology to reuse the waste resource generated by building or minimize the damage to environment for the resource that can't be recycled. (Methods)On the assumption that the material and resource can be an alternative plan for the design that can make environment be sustained, the study analyzed materials and resources out of superior office space of USA, which were selected by LEED Green Building Rating System. (Results)The analysis result revealed that all cases reused main structural part of existing building and indoor and various materials were reused or recycled. Especially, the materials without or with low amount of VOCs and formaldehyde were used. In order to reduce construction waste, the finish of existing building was exposed as it was, 50% of reused materials were used or disassemblable materials were used. When regional materials are used, there is an advantage to reduce transportation cost and recycle the materials rapidly. Lastly, the environment-friendly certified by FSC was used in all cases. (Conclusion)After all, the material is one of the space design strategies sensitive to environment so it is important to select good material. Harmless, environment-friendly materials applied to sustainable office space contribute to the creation of healthy environment. In addition, the use of recycled materials and reused materials to minimize waste is also essential factor for creating sustainable space.

Study on tensile performance change by recycled materials of TPO sheet applied to rooftop and artificial ground Rootproofings (옥상 및 인공지반 방근공사에 적용되는 TPO시트의 재생 소재 적용에 따른 인장성능 변화 연구)

  • Kim, Sun-Do;Kim, Jin-Sung
    • Proceedings of the Korean Institute of Building Construction Conference
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    • 2018.05a
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    • pp.103-104
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    • 2018
  • Recently, in addition to greening of roof and artificial soil, Rootproofing to prevent damage to the waterproof layer and structures by roots is recognized as an important task. Therefore, various related products and construction methods have been developed and applied in the field. However, in the case of synthetic polymer-based sheets most commonly used in domestic construction sites, Most are produced using 100% new materials that are not suitable for green trends such as resource conservation and environmental protection. Therefore, in this study, we developed TPO sheet using recycled material, which is a technology that can secure eco-friendliness by utilizing recycled resources. As a result of the evaluation of tensile performance of the TPO sheet according to the recycled material content, The tensile strength of the specimens with the recycled content of 50 ~ 70% was the highest, The elongation rate of the specimen with the recycled content of 30 ~ 40% was the best.

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Utilization of Waste Concrete Powder from the Viewpoint of LCA CO2 (LCA CO2 관점에서의 콘크리트 폐석분의 활용방안)

  • Song, Hun;Shin, Hyeon-Uk;Chu, Yong-Sik;Lee, Jong-Kyu;Park, Dong-Cheon
    • Proceedings of the Korean Institute of Building Construction Conference
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    • 2012.11a
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    • pp.209-210
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    • 2012
  • Cement is an essential material for social infrastructure. Cement production process for cement itself is energy-intensive and requires a large amount of natural resources for fuel and raw materials. This study is to development of recycled cement from waste concrete powder in manufacturing process of recycled aggregate concrete. Recycled cement is low carbon and green growth materials concept for eco friendly construction environment. From the test results, waste concrete powder is same chemical proportion regardless of manufacturing process of recycled aggregate concrete.

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Compound waterproofing method of green roof using copper barrier sheet and recycled tire melting liquid waterproofing material that reinforced treatments are valve and glass fiber mesh. (알루미늄 판막과 유리섬유를 합지한 구리방근시트와 폐타이어 용융액상 도막방수재를 이용한 옥상녹화 복합방수공법)

  • Kim, Young chan;Cho, Il Kyu;choi, sung min;Oh, Sang Keun
    • Proceedings of the Korean Institute of Building Construction Conference
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    • 2008.11a
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    • pp.173-178
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    • 2008
  • This is green roof bottom system which composed by aluminum valve and glass fiber together as major reinforcement, so the cooper sheet can have root proof, and using recycled tire gel-type membrane waterproofing system which dost not contains VOCs. The copper sheet reduce the plants' root growing, so it helpes to maintain the waterproofing layer and stability of root proofing. Gel type membrane waterproofing system can do waterproofing, stress dispersion, and reducing leakage expansion. So those two materials can help each other to make green roof bottom layer would have the stability and durability.

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Approaching Green Buildings Using Eco-Efficient Construction Materials: A Review of the state-of-the-art

  • Aghdam, Karim Aligholizadeh;Rad, Alireza Foroughi;Shakeri, Hamed;Sardroud, Javad Majrouhi
    • Journal of Construction Engineering and Project Management
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    • v.8 no.3
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    • pp.1-23
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    • 2018
  • Since the protection the of human being from natural disaster and atmospheric factors have become an essential requirement, some attempts have been taken place to provide shelter and create a safe environment to a more comfortable life with welfare. For this purpose, using existing resources in nature and exploiting them in a different manner have been taken into account. Initially, the performed exploitations for construction had the least damage to the environment, but over time and as a result of population growth, aggressive exploitation of nature has led to destroying effects on the environment and resulted in consequences such as pollution and environmental destruction. Thus, the construction industry has been identified as the top pollutant factors of the environment. Among various construction factors, the building materials used in this industry are considered as the most important effective factors on the environment, as they have direct influences on the environment from the beginning of construction of the final steps. This research focuses on the review of the most of the existing green materials definitions and various approaches towards using eco-efficient construction materials. It presents and discusses possible ways of reducing the destructive effects on the environment by selecting and using green materials, review current literature and highlight the necessity of applying such materials in future constructions in all communities. This paper provides a base for this purpose that sustainable development communities and environment is realized by elimination of environmental pollution and approaching the criteria of green building by using sustainable materials.

Structural Properties of Steel-glulam Composite Column

  • Jang, Sang-Sik;Kim, Yun-Hui;Shin, Il-Joong
    • Journal of the Korean Wood Science and Technology
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    • v.38 no.5
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    • pp.399-404
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    • 2010
  • A new green home designed to save money while at the same time saving the environment with some of the finest green features available in the market. Composite column composed of structural steel and structural glued laminated timber is avery Eco-friendly building products for design building because that use recycled or second hand. For compare to compressive strength of structural glued laminated timber (glulam), structural steel, and composite column (steel-glulam), tested compressive strength of each specimen. 1) structural glued laminated timber : Theoretical compressive strength is 151.6 kN similar to elastic limits. 2) structural steel (H type) : Theoretical compressive strength is 148.2 kN little under the elastic limits. 3) structural steel (D type) : Theoretical compressive strength is 147.3 kN upper than the elastic limits. 4) composite column : Actual elastic limits are about 600 kN. Result in, composite column improve compressive strength of Structural steel column and provide structural stability of the building.

A Study on the Sustainable Features of Realized and Planned Floating Buildings

  • Moon, Chang-Ho
    • Journal of Navigation and Port Research
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    • v.36 no.2
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    • pp.113-121
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    • 2012
  • According to the climate change and the improvement of income level, floating building on water has been emerging as a strong alternative. This study was intended to suggest some reference materials of sustainability for new floating building projects. The concept of sustainability and floating building was investigated, and 3 realized projects and 3 planned projects were reviewed in terms of sustainability. Sustainable features of the sample projects can be summarized as recycled and relocatable usage, adoption of various renewable energy techniques, installation of self-supporting plant, application of modular system and others like new material & open layout. Sustainable features need to be developed more and more in detail and applied to many types of floating buildings.

Physical Properties of Mineral Hydrate Insulation Used Desulfurization Gypsum (탈황석고를 사용한 미네랄 하이드레이트 단열소재의 물리적 특성 연구)

  • Park, Jae-Wan;La, Yun-Ho;Chu, Yong-Sik
    • Journal of the Korean Recycled Construction Resources Institute
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    • v.2 no.4
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    • pp.291-296
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    • 2014
  • For the purpose of energy consumption and green-house gas reduction from building, new insulation materials with improved thermal property have been developed and used. Among new insulation materials, mineral hydrate which compensates for the defects of existing materials is using as a prominent insulation material. The fabrication method of mineral hydrate is similar to that of ALC for building structure but mineral hydrate is only used for insulation. The raw materials that make up of mineral hydrate are cement, lime and anhydrite. Especially anhydrite is all dependant on imports. In this study, Desulfurization Gypsum(DG), by-product of oil plant, was used for replacing for imported anhydrite and waste recycling. DG substituted all of anhydrite and a part of lime. Mineral hydrate used DG had analogous thermal and physical properties, compared to existing mineral hydrate.