Abstract:AustraliaThe authors on behalf of the R1LEM Technical Committee "Use of Recycled Materials" have presented an interesting and useful paper. The definition of sustainability in construction, which carries two meanings -both durable and sustainable, is correct.The authors of the discussed paper correctly point out that construction and demolition waste contain iron, wood, mastic, bitumen, chipboard, cardboard, plastics, aluminum, zinc, cooper, etc. The list is not full of course, but enough to appreciate roughly… Show more
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