Mechanical properties of concrete containing recycled …
For example, over 600 million tones construction waste has produced in the USA [1], [2]. Concrete is one of the most widely used building materials, the main feature of which is cheapness in making raw materials. The use of concrete can be seen in all civil works of the building family, roofs, power plants, roads, etc. [3]. Due to the limited ...
Influence of construction and demolition waste …
INFLUENCE OF CONSTRUCTION AND DEMOLITION WASTE MANAGEMENT ON THE ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT OF BUILDINGS André Coelho1; Jorge de Brito1 1 Department of Civil Engineering and Architecture, Instituto Superior Técnico, Universidade Técnica de Lisboa, Av. Rovisco Pais, 1049-001, Lisbon, Portugal Corresponding author: Jorge de …
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Influence of Construction and Demolition Waste Incorporation in Concrete
Influence of input streams on the construction and demolition waste
1. Introduction. The construction industry is one of the largest and most active sectors in Europe. It consumes more raw materials and energy than any other economic activity and generates construction and demolition waste (CDW) accounting for 25–30% of all waste generated in the EU (Di Maria et al., 2018; European …
Factors Influencing Construction Waste …
The causes of construction waste were identified through an extensive literature review. A total of 28 causes of construction waste were identified and grouped into the four categories: design and ...
LEAN CONSTRUCTION FOR REDUCING CONSTRUCTION WASTE …
projects' materials cost are wasted. According to world statistics in 2010, it was noticed that 45% of. the world energy and 50% of the w ater have been consumed by the construction industry ...
Identification and Analyze of Influence Level on Waste Construction
Based on the analysis and it can be concluded all of influence variable of construction waste management performance is valid and reliable with the rank order of variable following these. x Asset is an important factor to support the construction waste management activities with availability operational of construction waste management, …
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A waste disposal lens was used to explore the factors that influence the environment and human health impacts (pH, gypsum and organic content, size fraction, atmospheric exposure and liquid ...
Influence of construction and demolition waste management …
Influence of construction and demolition waste management on the environmental impact of buildings. Highlights: Black-Right-Pointing-Pointer …
Investigation of influence on construction waste of the …
This study purposes to determine which types of waste are influenced and reduced by the Lean principles and BIM functions that occur during the construction phase.
Assessing the influence of construction and demolition waste …
In recent decades, because of the massive destruction of old structures, a large amount of construction and demolition (C&D) waste has been produced. These waste materials have the greatest volume and weight among solid waste with many environmental problems. Reusing them in concrete as substitute to aggregates is …
A study on the attitudes and behavioural …
Although the area of a building is the key factor determining 74.8% of the variation of construction waste generation, the employment of labour-intensive techniques in the study area means that human …
General Construction Site Waste Management
Proper management and disposal of wastes will reduce pollution in stormwater discharge from any construction site. Good waste management practices include properly …
Evaluating the effects of policies on building construction …
Introduction. A significant amount of construction waste is generated by construction activities due to the continuous expansion of urban areas. The problems …
Influence of supplementary cementitious materials along …
The research seeks to experimentally evaluate the utilisation of construction and demolition waste (CDW) in cement-treated sub-base, incorporating a blend of fly ash and lime. This involved mixing CDW-based recycled concrete aggregates (RCA) with natural aggregates in varying proportions (25%, 50%, 75%, and ) with …
Critical factors to influence the illegal dumping behavior of
Moreover, enhancing the industry-wise administration system and practitioners' dedication to the issue can be an option to avoid illegal construction waste dumping. The results of this study serve to elucidate the influential factors and offer practical implications for addressing the issue of illegal dumping of construction and demolition …
Analysis of the socio-economic and environmental impacts …
The study also indicates that project cost overrun, pollution of the environment, reduction in profit and failure of construction firms, excessive …
Influence of construction company size on the
1. Introduction. Besides the important economic and social contribution of the construction sector in promoting wealth and job creation (European Commission, 2012), it is also relevant to consider the environmental impacts, such as the extraction of raw materials; CO 2 emissions (European Commission, 2011, Huang et al., 2018); as well as …
Examining the Critical Factors that Influence the Success of
Construction and demolition waste (C&DW) is mainly produced during the construction, demolition, or renovation activities of engineering structures and it accounts for a remarkable amount of the ...
Influence of construction and demolition waste …
This approach is generally adequate when information on building quantities (bill of quantities), final drawings and appropriate construction products environmental impact databases is available, bearing in mind the location of the buildings in relation to building materials suppliers and waste management operators.
Valorization of construction waste materials for pavements …
The influence of CW-RM on pervious concrete performance are reviewed. ... Using construction waste recycled materials (CW-RM) to prepare pervious concrete can not only effectively sell the urban solid waste of construction waste, reduce environmental pollution, but also provide a key material for the construction of 'sponge …
Labour–Specific Factors Influencing the Volume of Construction Waste
The study revealed that the most significant labour-specific factor that influence construction waste generation are workers' mistakes/errors leading to rework, poor attitudes of workers, shortage of skilled workers/use of unskilled, poor workmanship, and lack of experience. Construction tradespeople are at the centre of the delivery of ...
A study on the attitudes and behavioral influence of construction waste
Although the area of a building is the key factor determining 74.8% of the variation of construction waste generation, the employment of labour-intensive techniques in the study area means that ...
[PDF] Study on the Influence of Construction Waste …
The investigation shows that the recycled concrete with building waste composite powder has poor frost resistance, and the anti permeability performance is lower than that of ordinary concrete. Based on this, this study analyzes the influence of construction waste composite powder material on frost resistance of concrete. 2.
Construction waste recycling: Enhancement strategies and …
Construction waste (CW) is damaged materials generated during the construction process and considered the most significant contributor to landfills worldwide (Ibrahim et al., 2010). Specifically, CW continually contributes approximately 16%–60% …
Influence of waste materials on buildings' life cycle …
Critically considered waste materials generated at different stages of building. • Influence of waste materials on building environmental impacts was comprehensively evaluated. • About 20% GHGs emission was underestimated for avoiding these in building assessment. • Adopting resource recovery principle can lead to 37% …
Influence on construction waste of the lean–building …
This study aims to determine which types of waste that occur during the construction phase are influenced and reduced by lean principles and building information modelling (BIM) functions. A survey study was conducted and analysed with multiple correspondence analysis. It was seen that waiting, overprocessing and …
(PDF) IDENTIFYING AND ASSESSING WASTE MANAGEMENT INFLUENCE …
CONCLUSIONS Its case study for Gwalior area related to construction waste management. Here two pronged approach were identified first one is the identification of waste management influence factor and other is to check the level of waste management performance for building construction project. We are mainly focused on the planning …
Influence of construction and demolition waste management …
Abstract. The purpose of this study is to quantify comparable environmental impacts within a Life Cycle Analysis (LCA) perspective, for buildings in which the first …
Influence of construction company size on the
Section snippets Attitudes and behavior determinants for better construction and demolition waste management. In terms of behavioral evaluation, construction company attitudes differ between organizations (Teo and Loosemore, 2001, Ding et al., 2016) depending on the culture of the construction companies as well as on their …