Dr Juan Ferriz-Papi's Outputs (42)

Review of concepts for construction and demolition waste and the circular economy (2023)
Presentation / Conference Contribution

In order forconstruction and demolition waste (CDW)volumes, recovery targets and associated calculation rules to be quantified more accurately, it is critical that the types of CDW are classified andthatthe domains of the various ways in which... Read More about Review of concepts for construction and demolition waste and the circular economy.

Whole Life Carbon Guidance For Offsite Construction Report (2023)
Report
(2023). Whole Life Carbon Guidance For Offsite Construction Report. Supply Chain Sustainability School

Recycling of fines from waste concrete: Development of lightweight masonry blocks and assessment of their environmental benefits (2022)
Journal Article

A significant body of research has been carried out to find suitable waste materials or industrial by-products that could replace portland cement and reduce the environmental footprint of the concrete industry. Many studies focus on technical aspects... Read More about Recycling of fines from waste concrete: Development of lightweight masonry blocks and assessment of their environmental benefits.

Recycled aggregates from construction and demolition waste in the production of concrete blocks (2020)
Journal Article
Ferriz-Papi, J., & Thomas, S. (2020). Recycled aggregates from construction and demolition waste in the production of concrete blocks. Journal of Construction Materials, 2(1), https://doi.org/10.36756/JCM.v2.1.6

The construction industry generates large amounts of waste, usually mixed, which can be composed of
different origin materials, most of them catalogued as non-hazardous. The European Union targets for
this waste for 2020 have been already achieved... Read More about Recycled aggregates from construction and demolition waste in the production of concrete blocks.

Offsite ready booklets (2020)
Report

Using interdisciplinary research project collaborations as a pedagogic tool to enhance learning and teaching : a showcase with low temperature fused recycled glass for a reception desk in the new academic building at the Swansea Waterfront Innovation Quarter (2019)
Journal Article

This paper demonstrates how a collaboration between staff from differing subject areas within the University of Wales Trinity Saint David (UWTSD) at its Swansea Campus performed on a live project. The project was embedded in a research active field w... Read More about Using interdisciplinary research project collaborations as a pedagogic tool to enhance learning and teaching : a showcase with low temperature fused recycled glass for a reception desk in the new academic building at the Swansea Waterfront Innovation Quarter.

An interdisciplinary project using recycled glass as an aesthetically pleasing architectural material (2018)
Journal Article

This paper is exploring how a waste material, in this case recycled glass, can be up-cycled and used as an
aesthetically pleasing architectural material. The project has been undertaken as an interdisciplinary project
between staff and students a... Read More about An interdisciplinary project using recycled glass as an aesthetically pleasing architectural material.

Recycled aggregates from construction and demolition waste in the production of concrete blocks (2017)
Journal Article

The construction industry generates large amounts of waste, usually mixed, which can be composed of different origin materials, most of them catalogued as non-hazardous. The European Union targets for this waste for 2020 have been already achieved by... Read More about Recycled aggregates from construction and demolition waste in the production of concrete blocks.

Procedure for impact testing of fused recycled glass (2017)
Journal Article

Recycled glass material is made from 100% recycled bottle glass and consumes less energy than re-melt technology. It also uses no additives in the manufacturing process allowing the recycled glass material, in principal, to go back to the recycling s... Read More about Procedure for impact testing of fused recycled glass.

An investigation into the effect upon flexural strength of different methods of cutting float glass and sintered recycled container glass (2016)
Presentation / Conference Contribution

This paper outlines an investigation into the effect upon edge quality and flexural strength in 10mm float and sintered recycled container glass of different methods of cutting: hand diamond-scoring, diamond sawing and abrasive waterjet cutting. The... Read More about An investigation into the effect upon flexural strength of different methods of cutting float glass and sintered recycled container glass.

Carbon footprint of educational establishments : the case of the University of Alicante (2016)
Presentation / Conference Contribution

Environmental concerns are increasingly obtaining higher priority in sustainability agenda of educational establishments. This is important not only for its environmental performance in its own right as an organization, but also to present a model fo... Read More about Carbon footprint of educational establishments : the case of the University of Alicante.

Climate change impact due to timber product imports in the UK (2016)
Presentation / Conference Contribution

Buildings are thought to consume about 50% of the total energy in the UK. The use stage in a building life cycle has the largest energy consumption, although different assessments are showing that the construction can equal several years of maintenan... Read More about Climate change impact due to timber product imports in the UK.

Recycling of fresh concrete exceeding and wash water in concrete mixing plants (2013)
Journal Article

The exceeding concrete and washing equipment water are a matter to solve in concrete production. This paper explains several possibilities for recycling and analyses the products obtained with one recycling equipment. The objective of this work is to... Read More about Recycling of fresh concrete exceeding and wash water in concrete mixing plants.

Consumption of raw materials and natural resources in construction materials production (2013)
Presentation / Conference Contribution

It is already known that building construction consumes large quantities of materials. According to the Centre for Sustainable Buildings in Catalonia (CIES), about 2,792.8 kg of construction materials are used in the construction stage. But this amou... Read More about Consumption of raw materials and natural resources in construction materials production.

Recovery of CO2 emissions in energetic refurbishment for housing buildings (2013)
Presentation / Conference Contribution

Energetic refurbishment allows reducing CO2 emissions production during the building use. It has a direct influence in the reduction of climate change impact, according to the objective of the European Union to reduce CO2 emissions 20% by 2020. But t... Read More about Recovery of CO2 emissions in energetic refurbishment for housing buildings.

Máster universitario en prevencion de riesgos laborales por la Universidad de Alicante adaptado al EEES (2012)
Presentation / Conference Contribution

Water consumption in buildings: Embedded water in construction materials (2012)
Presentation / Conference Contribution

The environmental impact caused by water consumption in mining and processing of construction materials is quite relevant. This consumption, however, is forgotten very often. The main objective of this study is to make an approximate estimation of em... Read More about Water consumption in buildings: Embedded water in construction materials.

Desarrollo de competencias del estudiante mediante herramientas virtuales y su incidencia en la labor docente. Elaboración y valoración de acciones en el área de Construcciones Arquitectónicas (2011)
Presentation / Conference Contribution

Debates virtuales en la docencia universitaria: comparación entre aplicaciones de chat y foros (2011)
Presentation / Conference Contribution

Las actividades e-learning están suponiendo una herramienta muy útil para la docencia universitaria y, además, de fácil acceso para profesores y alumnos. Entre ellas, los debates virtuales permiten al alumnado desarrollar actividades fuera de clase,... Read More about Debates virtuales en la docencia universitaria: comparación entre aplicaciones de chat y foros.

Enseñanza-aprendizaje de materiales de construcción mediante resúmenes (2011)
Presentation / Conference Contribution

Hoy, se ha convertido en una necesidad reactivar y consolidar habilidades o conocimientos previos adquiridos por parte del alumno/a para facilitarle una enseñanza–aprendizaje basada en una evaluación formativa. Por ello, en el presente artículo se ex... Read More about Enseñanza-aprendizaje de materiales de construcción mediante resúmenes.