Sustainable development is gaining recognition around the globe these days. Governments are under pressure, on many fronts, to drive in sustainable development in policies, practice, and operations to secure the planet s future. Adding to this, increased populations, and the need for more infrastructures, have unfortunately led to the unacceptable depletion of raw materials, increasing amounts of construction waste and increased deterioration of the natural environment in many places worldwide. Demolition of existing concrete structures produces a massive quantity of Recycled Aggregate (RA)....

The composite construction was found to be more economical than Reinforced Concrete Construction. The total weight of super structure was found to be very less for Composite Construction than in case of Reinforced Concrete Construction which will result in lighter footing for same number of stories in Composite Structure or in case of equivalent footing as for Reinforced Concrete Construction, more number of storeys can be added. Construction time in case of Composite Structure is very less as compared to construction time of Reinforced Concrete Construction which will result in appreciable...