Quality assessment of wood recovered from building demolition
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Kemian tekniikan korkeakoulu |
Master's thesis
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Date
2024-01-23
Department
Major/Subject
Creative Sustainability in Materials and Chemical Engineering
Mcode
CHEM3056
Degree programme
Master's Programme in Creative Sustainability (CS)
Language
en
Pages
56+35
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Abstract
Wood is an important resource for the construction of buildings and though renewable, has limited stocks in nature. The recycling and reuse of recovered wood has gained significant attention as society seeks sustainable solutions for waste management. Solutions related to better product design and optimized collection methods can help us recover wood from waste streams. However, one crucial aspect of this endeavour is the assessment of the quality of waste wood derived from building demolition, where large volumes of wood could be potentially recovered, and evaluating its suitability for reuse. This thesis aims to address the shortage of wood, by investigating the characteristics, conditions, and potential contaminants present in waste wood recovered from building demolition sites. Through a comprehensive assessment methodology, including physical and visual analyses, the quality of the waste wood will be evaluated. The study will focus on the reusability of recovered waste wood for construction, based on the available quality of wood recovered from the demolition sites. Furthermore, the economic feasibility of reusing waste wood will be examined to determine the suitability of reuse strategies from the recovered wood. The findings of this research will contribute to the development of best practices for material recovery from waste wood and its suitability for reuse. Ultimately, studies such as this thesis aim to promote the efficient utilization of waste wood resources, reduce waste genera-tion, and foster a more sustainable approach to building demolition waste man-agement.Description
Supervisor
Hughes, MarkThesis advisor
Nasiri, BaharehKeywords
quality, construction, recovered wood, reuse, demolition, waste
