The cost of the metal hydride storage technology needs to be reduced if it is to be commercially viable in the replacement of common construction equipment or mobile generators with fuel cells.
The depletion of natural resources forces the construction industry to explore using cleaner recycled material as replacements of virgin construction materials.
However, material-specific requirements make a complete replacement of a metal construction by CFRP structures impracticable.
Reuse of industrial solid waste as a partial replacement of aggregate in construction activities not only saves landfill space but also reduces the demand for extraction of natural raw materials [8].
The potential replacement of such recycled construction and demolition waste due to the technical, economic and environmental improvements it provides, would assist to the sustainability of the construction industry.
In recent years, the growing environmental awareness has led to the development of energy-efficient products, for example by the replacement of steel as construction material by aluminium to save weight and thus increase the energy-efficiency of mobile systems.
The study reported on herein demonstrates the in situ performance of concrete containing glass powder (GP) used as a partial replacement of cement at various construction sites (in Quebec-Canada between 2006 and 2012), including interior and exterior slabs and structural wall elements.
While frequent replacement of sand or fence construction could be appropriate, these measures are not easily applied, and thus prevention would be deficient [ 40].
Mr Watson tells us that the construction and replacement of Trident "will directly support more than 30,000 jobs in the UK".
Bukit Tunku, a hilly area, has retained its traditional character despite the replacement of many homes with new construction.
Bolted connectors could be an alternative to replace conventional welded headed studs between steel girders and concrete slabs, which may benefit prefabricated construction and replacement of concrete slabs considering the life-cycle design of steel-concrete composite structures.
