| CDW | construction and demolition waste |
| CRA | coarse recycled aggregates |
| EFTA | European Free Trade Association |
| EU | European Union |
| FL | constituent of a recycled aggregate—floating materials |
| FRA | fines recycled aggregates |
| ITZ | Interfacial transition zone between aggregate and binder paste |
| NA | coarse natural aggregates |
| RA | recycled aggregates |
| Ra | constituent of a recycled aggregate—bituminous materials |
| Rb | constituent of a recycled aggregate—clay masonry, calcium-silicate masonry, aerated non-floating concrete |
| Rc | constituent of a recycled aggregate—concrete and mortar |
| Rg | constituent of a recycled aggregate—glass |
| Ru | constituent of a recycled aggregate—unbound stone |
| UEPG | European Aggregates Association |
| X | constituent of a recycled aggregate—other materials (clay, soils metals, non-floating wood, plastic, gypsum-based and rubber) |