Laboratory study on the potential use of recycled inert construction waste material in the substrate mix for extensive green roofs

Slobodan Mickovski; Kirsty Buss; Blair McKenzie; Birol Sokmener

doi:10.1016/j.ecoleng.2013.02.015

Laboratory study on the potential use of recycled inert construction waste material in the substrate mix for extensive green roofs

Slobodan Mickovski, Kirsty Buss, Blair McKenzie, Birol Sokmener

Civil Engineering and Environmental Management

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Green roofs, defined as roofs of buildings that are partially or completely covered with vegetation planted in a growing medium can provide multiple sustainability benefits. There is potential to increase the sustainability benefits of green roofs by using recycled construction materials for green roof construction. This study investigates the viability of using recycled aggregates in the substrate mix for extensive green roofs where a ‘carpet’ of plants is supported by lightweight growing media (substrate) overlying a drainage layer. We investigated the adequacy of recycled inert construction waste as a growth medium, the drainage properties of the substrate mix containing recycled materials as well as its susceptibility to erosion and resistance to sliding when placed on a slope.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	706-714
Number of pages	8
Journal	Ecological Engineering
Volume	61
Issue number	Part C
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ecoleng.2013.02.015
Publication status	Published - Dec 2013

Keywords

green roofs
sustainability
recycling
drainage
construction waste
slope stability

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An overview of monitoring methods for assessing the performance of nature-based solutions against natural hazards
Kumar, P., Debele, S. E., Sahani, J., Rawat, N., Marti-Cardona, B., Alfieri, S. M., Basu, B., Basu, A. S., Bowyer, P., Charizopoulos, N., Jaakko, J., Loupis, M., Menenti, M., Mickovski, S. B., Pfeiffer, J., Pilla, F., Pröll, J., Pulvirenti, B., Rutzinger, M. & Sannigrah, S. & 4 others, Spyrou, C., Tuomenvirta, H., Vojinovic, Z. & Zieher, T., Jun 2021, In: Earth Science Reviews . 217, p. 1-26 26 p., 103603.
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Nature-based solutions efficiency evaluation against natural hazards: modelling methods, advantages and limitations
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Re-thinking soil bioengineering to address climate change challenges
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Laboratory study on the potential use of recycled inert construction waste material in the substrate mix for extensive green roofs

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An overview of monitoring methods for assessing the performance of nature-based solutions against natural hazards

Nature-based solutions efficiency evaluation against natural hazards: modelling methods, advantages and limitations

Re-thinking soil bioengineering to address climate change challenges

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