Emerging construction technology is innovative new schemes. There are real, practical applications and benefits to modernizing the current processes involved in the industry. Construction companies want to stay competitive and not be left behind. Companies are finding various ways to integrate these advances into their strategy and workflows. These cutting-edge technologies in construction are drastically changing how the industry operates and the way future projects are going to be performed. Below is a list of the recent trends in civil engineering. While advances in the civil engineering space have always progressed incrementally, this last decade has seen the rise of disruptive innovations and concepts that will immensely shape the future of the field. Many of these innovations have started to be adopted, and their immense value is undeniable. In the post, we examine some of these trends and the promise they hold for the future of civil engineering. The lack of usable aggregates for civil construction in Rio Branco (capital of Acre, a Federal State in the Amazon region) makes the production and use of recycled aggregates from construction and demolition waste (CDW) an alternative of great interest. In this study, a comprehensive characterization of CDW collected from 24 construction sites of six building types and three different construction phases (structures, masonry, and finishing) was carried out. The fine and coarse recycled aggregates were produced and evaluated in 10 different compositions. The aggregates’ performance was evaluated in four mixtures designed for laying and coating mortars with a total replacement of conventional aggregates and a mixture designed for a C25 concrete with 50% and 100% replacement of conventional aggregates. CDW mortars showed lower densities and greater water retention, initial adhesion, and mechanical strength than conventional mortars. CDW concretes presented lower densities and greater resistance to chloride penetration than conventional concrete, with a small mechanical strength reduction.
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- New trends in Transportation engineering
- Advance surveying engineering
- Modular construction
- Smart and green city concept
- Advanced techniques in hydraulic structure
- New advancement in solid waste management
- Recent trends in water resources and environmental engineering
- Effect of Compaction Temperature on Properties of Bituminous Concrete
- Civil Engineering Applications of Construction & Demolition (C&D) Waste