The use of recycled aggregate in concrete in Hong Kong

Resources, Conservation and Recycling

Volumn 50, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 293-305

  Poon, Chi Sun ^a   Chan, Dixon ^a  

^a HONG KONG POLYTECHNIC UNIVERSITY   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

Construction and demolition waste; Crushed clay brick; Crushed tile; Recycled aggregate

Indexed keywords

CERAMIC MATERIALS; CONCRETES; LAND FILL; RECLAMATION; RECYCLING;

CRUSHED CLAY BRICK; CRUSHED TILE; RECYCLED AGGREGATE;

AGGREGATES;

CONCRETE;

AGGREGATES; CERAMIC MATERIALS; CONCRETES; LAND FILL; RECLAMATION; RECYCLING;

AGGREGATE; CERAMICS; CONCRETE; CONSTRUCTION; DEMOLITION; LANDFILL; MECHANICAL PROPERTY; RECYCLING; SOLID WASTE; WASTE FACILITY;

ARTICLE; BUILDING INDUSTRY; CERAMICS; CONSTRUCTED WETLAND; HONG KONG; RECYCLING; SAND; STUDY; WASTE;

ASIA; CHINA; EURASIA; FAR EAST; HONG KONG;

EID: 34047147949     PISSN: 09213449     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.resconrec.2006.06.005     Document Type: Article

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