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DE2004771319

Publication Date	2004
Page Count	98
Abstract	The project developed high-recycled-content concrete material with balanced structural and thermal attributes for use in energy-efficient building construction. Recycled plastics, tire, wool, steel and concrete were used as replacement for coarse aggregates in concrete and masonry production. With recycled materials the specific heat and thermal conductivity of concrete could be tailored to enhance the energy-efficiency of concrete buildings. A comprehensive field project was implemented which confirmed the benefits of high-recycled-content concrete for energy-efficient building construction.
Keywords	Recycled materials Concrete Structural properties Buildings Energy efficiency Construction Coarse aggregates Masonry Specific heat Thermal conductivity Building construction Thermal properties
Source Agency	Technical Information Center Oak Ridge Tennessee
Corporate Authors	DPD, Inc., Lansing, MI.; Department of Energy, Washington, DC.
Supplemental Notes	Sponsored by Department of Energy, Washington, DC.
Document Type	Technical Report
NTIS Issue Number	200503

Materials Development and Field Demonstration of High-Recycled-Content Concrete for Energy-Efficient Building Construction.

Materials Development and Field Demonstration of High-Recycled-Content Concrete for Energy-Efficient Building Construction.
DE2004771319

Publication Date	2004
Page Count	98
Abstract	The project developed high-recycled-content concrete material with balanced structural and thermal attributes for use in energy-efficient building construction. Recycled plastics, tire, wool, steel and concrete were used as replacement for coarse aggregates in concrete and masonry production. With recycled materials the specific heat and thermal conductivity of concrete could be tailored to enhance the energy-efficiency of concrete buildings. A comprehensive field project was implemented which confirmed the benefits of high-recycled-content concrete for energy-efficient building construction.
Keywords	Recycled materials Concrete Structural properties Buildings Energy efficiency Construction Coarse aggregates Masonry Specific heat Thermal conductivity Building construction Thermal properties
Source Agency	Technical Information Center Oak Ridge Tennessee
Corporate Authors	DPD, Inc., Lansing, MI.; Department of Energy, Washington, DC.
Supplemental Notes	Sponsored by Department of Energy, Washington, DC.
Document Type	Technical Report
NTIS Issue Number	200503