Circular Economy of Infrastructures (5cr)
Course unit code: C-10122-RAK--IN--800
General information
- Credits
- 5 cr
- Institution
- University of Tampere
Objectives
On completion of this course, the student is able to: name the common secondary aggregates produced in Finland and their generation processes describe the most relevant technical properties of secondary aggregates and criteria of environmental acceptability, and their testing methodsdescribe a broad outline of the up-to-date legislation and administrative proceedings / authority procedures of use of waste materials and by-productsevaluate the suitability of secondary aggregates to earth construction based on economical, technical and environmental criteriaexplain how the use of secondary aggregates should be allowed for in various design phases and the procurement procedure of a construction project apply what they have learned in a design of a infra structure using secondary aggregatefind relevant and up-to-date information from reliable field-specific sources and use it critically, and discuss with relevant arguments on Circular Economy
Content
Core contentPrinciples of Circular Economy and common practices in earth constructionThe generation processes and properties of typical secondary aggregates Legislation and guidelines relevant to reuse of waste materials and by-productsEvaluation of the environmental and technical suitability of waste materials and by-products in earth constructionDesign of structures based on secondary aggregates Complementary knowledgeThe evaluation procedure for the environmental suitabilityRefining the waste into a product and productizationLCA analyses Demonstration of technical suitability and competenceStructural life span evaluation
Further information
Students familiarize themselves with the Circular Economy of the infrastructure construction, secondary aggregates and their applications through weekly quizzes, lectures given by students and experts and assignments. Attendance at 80% of lectures is compulsory.