A review on the viable technology for construction waste recycling

Resources, Conservation and Recycling

Volumn 47, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 209-221

  Tam, Vivian W Y ^a   Tam, C M ^b  

^a GRIFFITH UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^b CITY UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

Asphalt; Brick; Concrete; Construction; Ferrous metal; Glass; Masonry; Materials; Non ferrous metal; Paper and cardboard; Plastic; Recycling; Timber

Indexed keywords

ASPHALT; BRICK; CONCRETES; GLASS; PAPER PRODUCTS; RECYCLING; TIMBER;

FERROUS METALS; MASONARY; NON FERROUS METALS; PAPER AND CARDBOARD;

WASTE TREATMENT;

ASPHALT; CONCRETE; FERROUS ION; GLASS; METAL; PLASTIC;

ASPHALT; BRICK; CONCRETES; GLASS; PAPER PRODUCTS; RECYCLING; TIMBER; WASTE TREATMENT;

ASPHALT; CONCRETE; GLASS; PLASTIC; RECYCLING; WASTE MANAGEMENT;

BUILDING INDUSTRY; DOMESTIC WASTE; INDUSTRIAL WASTE; PAPER; POLLUTION; RECYCLING; REVIEW; WASTE MANAGEMENT;

ASPHALT; BRICK; CONCRETE; EFFLUENT TREATMENT; GLASS; LUMBER; MATERIALS; PAPER PRODUCTS; RECYCLING;

EID: 33646397830     PISSN: 09213449     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.resconrec.2005.12.002     Document Type: Review

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