Philippe Bernardi Philippe Dillmann Maxime L'Héritier

Detailed research on the reuse of construction materials in Europe, with particular focus on the Middle Ages. The book explores reasons for reusing materials and what types of material were reused in...

Anna Saint Pierre

Thesis exploring to what extent a building’s heritage can be transmitted through reuse of demolition rubble in different in-situ applications.

Célia Küpfer Corentin Fivet

A collection of case studies, interviews and literature reviews on the topics of selective deconstruction and reversible construction with a focus on Switzerland. It provides technical references for...

Detailed guide on the use of natural stone pavement in public spaces. The book explains the history and production of paving stones and goes into detail about different laying techniques that ensure...

Pieter Adrianus Bot

Detailed guide of construction materials and techniques commonly used between the 19th century and the 1990s, with a focus on the Netherlands in the early and mid 20th century. The book defines...

Mieke Vandenbroucke

This dissertation presents a decision making model to facilitate the design and dimensioning of demountable building elements. The author investigates needs in the Belgian construction sector and...

Petr Hradil

Report identifying barriers to the re-use of structural building components, with a focus on steel and timber elements. It also discusses the environmental impact of reusing structural elements on the...

Gilli Hobbs

Final report of a study on the quantity of construction materials reclaimed or salvaged in the UK. The study looks at materials available for resale to analyse the current market situation and make...

Salvo

Report on the results of a survey on reclamation of construction materials in the UK. The report details the quantities of different salvaged materials available on the resale market.

Gabriele Borghini

Book discussing the processing and use of marble throughout time. It contains a collection of different types of marbles, indicating how to recognize and evaluate them.