Repository logo

Infoscience

  • English
  • French
Log In
Logo EPFL, École polytechnique fédérale de Lausanne

Infoscience

  • English
  • French
Log In
  1. Home
  2. Academic and Research Output
  3. Conferences, Workshops, Symposiums, and Seminars
  4. An Investigation into Machine Learning Matchmaking for Reused Rubble Concrete Masonry Units (RR-CMU)
 
conference paper

An Investigation into Machine Learning Matchmaking for Reused Rubble Concrete Masonry Units (RR-CMU)

Marshall, Daniel J. M.
•
Grangeot, Maxence  
August 29, 2024
Proceedings of the IASS 2024 Symposium. Redefining the Art of Structural Design
IASS Symposium 2024 - Redefining the Art of Structural Design

This paper attempts to situate concrete recycling within the contemporary economically convenient waste streams. In the case of concrete, the economically convenient waste stream is to demolish it into rubble and take it to landfill or grind it into aggregates. This research introduces a novel method using machine learning algorithms to analyze and match concrete irregular rubble surfaces, transforming them into a new assembly called "Reused Rubble Concrete Masonry Units" (RR-CMU). The process involves digitally scanning rubble, fixed length vector candidate extraction and a machine learning assisted matching process capable of searching for and aligning data-rich digital meshes. The output of this matching process is a modular structural unit produced within a factory quality control setting. Case studies demonstrate the performance of the matching process for both simulated data sets and a digitally scanned set of real-world rubble. We present results to demonstrate the quality of the matching with one-to-one matched rubble examples. This paper shows the viability of this new upcycling workflow for the construction of RR-CMU directly from a waste stream and demonstrates a ninety percent reduction in embodied carbon (kgCO2eq) when compared to conventional concrete construction.

  • Files
  • Details
  • Metrics
Loading...
Thumbnail Image
Name

IASS_2024_Paper_354.pdf

Type

Main Document

Version

http://purl.org/coar/version/c_970fb48d4fbd8a85

Access type

openaccess

License Condition

N/A

Size

1.38 MB

Format

Adobe PDF

Checksum (MD5)

0d4474f4b9b31eb4e4f6a6e55f382ce9

Logo EPFL, École polytechnique fédérale de Lausanne
  • Contact
  • infoscience@epfl.ch

  • Follow us on Facebook
  • Follow us on Instagram
  • Follow us on LinkedIn
  • Follow us on X
  • Follow us on Youtube
AccessibilityLegal noticePrivacy policyCookie settingsEnd User AgreementGet helpFeedback

Infoscience is a service managed and provided by the Library and IT Services of EPFL. © EPFL, tous droits réservés