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dc.contributor.advisorChong, Oswald
dc.contributor.authorZhang, Fan
dc.date.accessioned2009-02-02T06:42:19Z
dc.date.available2009-02-02T06:42:19Z
dc.date.issued2008-01-01
dc.date.submitted2008
dc.identifier.otherhttp://dissertations.umi.com/ku:10113
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/1808/4363
dc.description.abstractRecycling of building materials is an important aspect of sustainable construction, while sustainable construction is a critical issue to fulfill overall sustainable development. Researchers have proved that building materials recycling is technically feasible and facilities for recycling are available, too. They have identified many obstacles of building materials recycling, but most of them are derived from experience. Researchers suggested many ways to maximize building materials recycling, but they are not powerful enough. This thesis will summarize the obstacles and put them into categories. After that, a case study will be used to testify that these are real obstacles. This thesis will focus on developing the concept of building design recyclability by giving the definition of design recyclability, describing the principles that make a design recyclable, generating drives of design recyclability, and testifying these drives. At the end, some suggestions will be given for future research directions.
dc.format.extent105 pages
dc.language.isoEN
dc.publisherUniversity of Kansas
dc.rightsThis item is protected by copyright and unless otherwise specified the copyright of this thesis/dissertation is held by the author.
dc.subjectCivil engineering
dc.subjectDesign recyclability
dc.subjectRecycling
dc.subjectSustainable construction
dc.titleFramework for Building Design Recyclability
dc.typeThesis
dc.contributor.cmtememberBai, Yong
dc.contributor.cmtememberGlavinich, Thomas E.
dc.thesis.degreeDisciplineCivil, Environmental, & Architectural Engineering
dc.thesis.degreeLevelM.S.
kusw.oastatusna
kusw.oapolicyThis item does not meet KU Open Access policy criteria.
kusw.bibid6857388
dc.rights.accessrightsopenAccess


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