THE NEW LIFE OF
CONCRETE
The Current Issue of
654 MILLION TONS CONCRETE CONSTRUCTION
8% OF GLOBAL CO2 EMISSION
60 MILLIO CONCRET
f Concrete Industry
ON TONS TE DEBRIS
30 MILLIN TONS CONCRETE LANDFILL
50% DISPOSAL OF WASTE CONCRETE
TRADITIONAL Concrete Recycle Technology
City demolition
concrete debris
NOISE concrete recycling plant: crushing aggregate mix
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Landfill Long distance transport to sites
Landfill City Infrastructure
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NEW Concrete Recycle Technology
City demolition
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Concrete Lightning Lab: electrodynamic fragmentation
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Ground Level 1.Pier D(unloading) 2.Unloading zone 3. Dry dock 4 (event warehouse) 4. Walkway 5. Stepped plaza 6. Park 7. Dry dock 2 (playground 01) 8. Dry dock 3 (playgorund 02) 9. Dry dock 5 (loading)
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The Current Issue of Concrete Life Cycle EVENTS A 40,000 square feet event hall is located above Dry Dock 4 which can serve fashion show, weddings, exhibition and any special events for public. The translucent platform extends out and back, creating a beautiful curvy walkway that connects to dock 03 and reframes the relationship between the industrial zone and the surrounding waterfront.
vision of concrete recycle industry Thanks to the convenience of water transportation, Brooklyn Navy Yard Concrete recycling lab will continue to provide recycled concrete for the new constructions in Manhattan, Brooklyn, Queens and other regions that can be reached through waterway. The industrial landscape created by the lab will also serve as a unique community feature for the local residents.
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REFERENCE 1. Dr Volker Thome, “Cementing Emissions: Recycling waste concrete with lightning bolts” June 2013, AWE International 2. NYCEDC, “NYCrafted: State of local manufacturing” October 2013 3. NYC Business Integrity Commision, “Approved construction and demolition debris removal companies” July 2015 4. Department of Design and Construction of New York City “Construction & Demolition Waste Manual”, May 2003 5. Construction and demolition recycling association. cdra.memberclicks.net
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