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My new Grand Plan D re-used the old broken concrete, cut up into smaller slabs, to create 500mm (20″) high gravity walls, keeping it on site in a very environmentally-virtuous way. (OK – we’d also already sent tonnes of bricks to landfill and it was costing a bomb).
Recycled concrete is the process of repurposing waste concrete material. Rather than disposing concrete into landfills, it is crushed into smaller pieces and processed for reuse in construction applications. The resulting product is an eco-friendly substitute for traditional construction materials.
Urbanite is a term that refers to broken pieces of unwanted concrete leftover from a demolition project (learn more about concrete demolition). Urbanite can be locally sourced at construction sites or found on Craigslist, and is usually free if you are willing to haul it away.
Recycled concrete retaining walls offer both aesthetic appeal and environmental benefits, reducing construction waste and CO2 emissions while enhancing property value and durability.
When used as a base for a retaining wall, recycled concrete provides a solid and stable foundation. It is capable of withstanding the pressure exerted by the soil and water behind the wall, ensuring the wall’s stability and longevity.
Sika has developed a highly efficient process to separate and reuse demolished concrete components while increasing the quality of recycled aggregates.
With the aim of supporting architects to become active agents of sustainable design, this week we present a selection of facades that incorporate different recycled materials.
By creating a new recycling technique, around 850 tons of concrete were recovered from the construction of the Copenhagen metro (urbanNext, 2020), reducing CO 2 emissions. The group’s social and urban perspective extended beyond an overall sustainable design but fostered new jobs.
Many governments and communities are benefitting from concrete recycling; they recycle concrete into crushed pieces that can be purchased inexpensively and reused easily. Recycled concrete can be used as an aggregate ingredient in concrete mixtures in construction projects.
One way to build a sustainable garden is to recycle materials as much as possible. You might already have a pile of old concrete slabs in your yard, or maybe you're planning to change the surface into one with better drainage and will have the existing paving slabs as leftovers.