Brütting, JanDevènes, Julie RachelKüpfer, Célia MarineBastien Masse, MalénaFivet, Corentin2022-11-112022-11-112022-11-112022-07-0610.1201/9781003023555-77https://infoscience.epfl.ch/handle/20.500.14299/192236Concrete accounts for the largest share of worldwide building material use and waste generation, with cement production being responsible for approximately 9% of global anthropogenic CO2 emissions. A currently untapped strategy to significantly reduce these environmental impacts consists in reusing reinforced concrete (RC) elements in new load-bearing applications. This paper presents a new design-and-build concept to reuse cast-in-place RC wall and slab elements sourced from obsolete buildings. The applicability of the proposed paradigm is demonstrated through a prototype: a 10-m spanning post-tensioned segmental arch made of 25 reclaimed concrete blocks. The paper illustrates the complete workflow, including the sourcing of the blocks through sawing and the prototype assembly. A comparative Life Cycle Assessment shows that the prototype structure has a significantly lower environmental impact than equivalent designs made of new material.text::book/monograph::book part or chapter