Course Description: This course covers circular economy principles, material reuse, and recycling strategies to minimize waste in railway construction.
Objectives:
- Understand circular economy models in railway infrastructure.
- Explore material recycling opportunities in track and station design.
- Develop sustainable rail construction waste management strategies.
- Assess the economic and environmental benefits of circular rail solutions.
- Optimize resource efficiency using digital material tracking.
- Implement closed-loop railway material supply chain strategies.
- Utilize AI to track material lifecycles and reduce waste.
- Evaluate sustainable deconstruction and repurposing methods.
- Examine real-world case studies on railway recycling.
- Develop a circular economy integration plan for railway systems.
