| Abstract: | Reclaimed asphalt pavement (RAP) and portland cement concrete (RPCC) are abundant and available substitutes for natural aggregate in many areas. This paper presents an overview of factors that affect recycled aggregate cost, availability, and engineering performance, and the results of a survey of business practices in the Mid-Atlantic region. For RAP, processing costs are less than those for virgin natural aggregate. Use of efficient asphalt pavement stripping technology, on-site reclamation, and linked two-way transport of asphalt debris and processed asphalt paving mix between asphalt mix plants and paving sites has led to extensive recycling of asphalt pavement in the Mid-Atlantic region of the US. Most of the sites that recycle asphalt pavement (RAP) are located in or near urban areas close to important transportation corridors. RPCC is a viable aggregate source in urban settings where unit costs for processed aggregate from RPCC and natural aggregate are comparable. Disposal fees charged at RPCC recycling sites help defray processing costs and the significantly lower tipping fees at recycling sites versus landfill disposal sites encourage recycling of construction debris as aggregate. Construction contractors and construction debris recycling centers, many of which have the ability to crush and process concrete debris at the job site, produce most RPCC. Production of RPCC aggregate from construction debris that is processed on site using portable equipment moved to the construction site eliminates transportation costs for aggregate and provides an economic incentive for RPCC use. Processing costs, quality and performance issues, and lack of large quantities where needed limit RPCC use. Most RPCC suppliers in the Mid-Atlantic area are located in counties with population densities greater than 400 people/km2 (1036 people/mile2) and that have high unit-value costs and limited local availability of natural aggregate. ?? 2004 Published by Elsevier B.V. |
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| Citation Author: | Robinson, Jr. , G. R.; Menzie, W. D.; Hyun, H. |
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| Citation Larger Work Title: | Resources, Conservation and Recycling |
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| Citation Search Results Text: | Recycling of construction debris as aggregate in the Mid-Atlantic Region, USA; 2004; Conference Paper; Resources, Conservation and Recycling; Robinson, Jr. , G. R.; Menzie, W. D.; Hyun, H. |
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| Citation Volume: | 42 |
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| Text: | Recycling of construction debris as aggregate in the Mid-Atlantic Region, USA; 2004; Conference Paper; Resources, Conservation and Recycling; Robinson, Jr. , G. R.; Menzie, W. D.; Hyun, H. |
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| URL (DIGITAL OBJECT IDENTIFIER): | http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.resconrec.2004.04.006 |
| Date Other: | Thu, 1 Jan 2004 00:00 -0600 |
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