Eine Plattform für die Wissenschaft: Bauingenieurwesen, Architektur und Urbanistik
Eine Plattform für die Wissenschaft: Bauingenieurwesen, Architektur und Urbanistik
Recovery and Reuse of Salvaged Products and Building Materials from Existing Structures
https://orcid.org/http://orcid.org/0000-0002-5826-9518
https://orcid.org/http://orcid.org/0000-0002-2826-9103
https://orcid.org/http://orcid.org/0000-0001-9553-0466
https://orcid.org/http://orcid.org/0000-0003-0789-699X
The recovery and reuse of salvaged products and building materials from existing structures is an essential practice in sustainable construction and environmental conservation. This process, often referred to as building deconstruction or architectural salvage, involves carefully dismantling buildings to preserve reusable materials. It offers numerous benefits, including significant environmental impact reduction, economic advantages, and historical preservation. Environmentally, it reduces the amount of construction and demolition debris in landfills, conserves natural resources by reusing existing materials, and reduces the carbon footprint by decreasing the need for new materials, thus reducing emissions from manufacturing and transportation. Recovery and reuse involve several steps. It begins with assessment and planning, where a detailed site assessment is performed to identify salvageable materials. A deconstruction plan is then developed that details the steps and methods to safely dismantle the structure. During the deconstruction phase, the building is carefully dismantled, starting from the top down, using manual labour and specialised tools to preserve the materials in good condition. These materials are then separated into categories such as steel, timber, concrete, bricks, etc. Next, the salvaged materials undergo cleaning and processing, making them ready for reuse. Proper storage and distribution are crucial to preserve the integrity of materials. However, practice faces challenges such as labour intensity, risks of contamination from hazardous materials such as asbestos and lead paint, fluctuating market demand, and ensuring the quality and safety of reused materials, which may require certification and compliance with building codes. The present chapter starts with aspects of pre-demolition/deconstruction audit that involves the collection of information about the materials and elements that will be recovered and continues with the evaluation of reusability of materials, mainly with steel, timber and concrete, structural components, entire primary and secondary structure.
Recovery and Reuse of Salvaged Products and Building Materials from Existing Structures
https://orcid.org/http://orcid.org/0000-0002-5826-9518
https://orcid.org/http://orcid.org/0000-0002-2826-9103
https://orcid.org/http://orcid.org/0000-0001-9553-0466
https://orcid.org/http://orcid.org/0000-0003-0789-699X
The recovery and reuse of salvaged products and building materials from existing structures is an essential practice in sustainable construction and environmental conservation. This process, often referred to as building deconstruction or architectural salvage, involves carefully dismantling buildings to preserve reusable materials. It offers numerous benefits, including significant environmental impact reduction, economic advantages, and historical preservation. Environmentally, it reduces the amount of construction and demolition debris in landfills, conserves natural resources by reusing existing materials, and reduces the carbon footprint by decreasing the need for new materials, thus reducing emissions from manufacturing and transportation. Recovery and reuse involve several steps. It begins with assessment and planning, where a detailed site assessment is performed to identify salvageable materials. A deconstruction plan is then developed that details the steps and methods to safely dismantle the structure. During the deconstruction phase, the building is carefully dismantled, starting from the top down, using manual labour and specialised tools to preserve the materials in good condition. These materials are then separated into categories such as steel, timber, concrete, bricks, etc. Next, the salvaged materials undergo cleaning and processing, making them ready for reuse. Proper storage and distribution are crucial to preserve the integrity of materials. However, practice faces challenges such as labour intensity, risks of contamination from hazardous materials such as asbestos and lead paint, fluctuating market demand, and ensuring the quality and safety of reused materials, which may require certification and compliance with building codes. The present chapter starts with aspects of pre-demolition/deconstruction audit that involves the collection of information about the materials and elements that will be recovered and continues with the evaluation of reusability of materials, mainly with steel, timber and concrete, structural components, entire primary and secondary structure.
Recovery and Reuse of Salvaged Products and Building Materials from Existing Structures
https://orcid.org/http://orcid.org/0000-0002-5826-9518
https://orcid.org/http://orcid.org/0000-0002-2826-9103
https://orcid.org/http://orcid.org/0000-0001-9553-0466
https://orcid.org/http://orcid.org/0000-0003-0789-699X
The recovery and reuse of salvaged products and building materials from existing structures is an essential practice in sustainable construction and environmental conservation. This process, often referred to as building deconstruction or architectural salvage, involves carefully dismantling buildings to preserve reusable materials. It offers numerous benefits, including significant environmental impact reduction, economic advantages, and historical preservation. Environmentally, it reduces the amount of construction and demolition debris in landfills, conserves natural resources by reusing existing materials, and reduces the carbon footprint by decreasing the need for new materials, thus reducing emissions from manufacturing and transportation. Recovery and reuse involve several steps. It begins with assessment and planning, where a detailed site assessment is performed to identify salvageable materials. A deconstruction plan is then developed that details the steps and methods to safely dismantle the structure. During the deconstruction phase, the building is carefully dismantled, starting from the top down, using manual labour and specialised tools to preserve the materials in good condition. These materials are then separated into categories such as steel, timber, concrete, bricks, etc. Next, the salvaged materials undergo cleaning and processing, making them ready for reuse. Proper storage and distribution are crucial to preserve the integrity of materials. However, practice faces challenges such as labour intensity, risks of contamination from hazardous materials such as asbestos and lead paint, fluctuating market demand, and ensuring the quality and safety of reused materials, which may require certification and compliance with building codes. The present chapter starts with aspects of pre-demolition/deconstruction audit that involves the collection of information about the materials and elements that will be recovered and continues with the evaluation of reusability of materials, mainly with steel, timber and concrete, structural components, entire primary and secondary structure.
Recovery and Reuse of Salvaged Products and Building Materials from Existing Structures
Springer Tracts in Civil Engineering
Bragança, Luís (Herausgeber:in) / Griffiths, Philip (Herausgeber:in) / Askar, Rand (Herausgeber:in) / Salles, Adriana (Herausgeber:in) / Ungureanu, Viorel (Herausgeber:in) / Tsikaloudaki, Katerina (Herausgeber:in) / Bajare, Diana (Herausgeber:in) / Zsembinszki, Gabriel (Herausgeber:in) / Cvetkovska, Meri (Herausgeber:in) / Ungureanu, Viorel (Autor:in)
Circular Economy Design and Management in the Built Environment ; Kapitel: 5 ; 93-120
01.11.2024
28 pages
Aufsatz/Kapitel (Buch)
Elektronische Ressource
Englisch
Digital tool integrations for architectural reuse of salvaged building materials
| Elsevier | 2025
| TIBKAT | 1983
Online Contents | 2002
| Online Contents | 1997