Towards sustainable construction: RCA under different crushing techniques to determine the utilisation potential index for concrete production

• Published in: Sustainable Materials and Technologies Vol. 45; p. e01493
• Main Authors: Venkrbec, Václav, Haond, Niels, Boel, Veerle, Nováková, Iveta
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Elsevier B.V 01.10.2025
• Subjects: Concrete applicability; Construction and demolition waste; Crusher settings; Crushing technology; Multi-criteria decision analysis; Recycled concrete aggregate; Resource processing; Sustainable production; Utilisation potential index; Crushing technology; Concrete applicability; Resource processing; Construction and demolition waste; Sustainable production; Utilisation potential index; Crusher settings; Multi-criteria decision analysis; Recycled concrete aggregate

The construction industry is associated with the largest contribution to global greenhouse gas emissions so as the largest consumption of natural resources and production of waste. Concrete consists of 70 % to 80 % of aggregates and that makes it also easily recyclable into reusable granular materia...