Estimation of construction and demolition waste using waste generation rates in Chennai, India

2017 ◽  
Vol 35 (6) ◽  
pp. 610-617 ◽  
Author(s):  
VG Ram ◽  
Satyanarayana N Kalidindi
Keyword(s):  
Solid Waste ◽  
Secondary Market ◽  
Data Availability ◽  
Construction And Demolition Waste ◽  
Reliable Estimate ◽  
Waste Generation ◽  
Demolition Waste ◽  
The Government ◽  
Chennai City ◽  
Construction And Demolition Debris

A large amount of construction and demolition waste is being generated owing to rapid urbanisation in Indian cities. A reliable estimate of construction and demolition waste generation is essential to create awareness about this stream of solid waste among the government bodies in India. However, the required data to estimate construction and demolition waste generation in India are unavailable or not explicitly documented. This study proposed an approach to estimate construction and demolition waste generation using waste generation rates and demonstrated it by estimating construction and demolition waste generation in Chennai city. The demolition waste generation rates of primary materials were determined through regression analysis using waste generation data from 45 case studies. Materials, such as wood, electrical wires, doors, windows and reinforcement steel, were found to be salvaged and sold on the secondary market. Concrete and masonry debris were dumped in either landfills or unauthorised places. The total quantity of construction and demolition debris generated in Chennai city in 2013 was estimated to be 1.14 million tonnes. The proportion of masonry debris was found to be 76% of the total quantity of demolition debris. Construction and demolition debris forms about 36% of the total solid waste generated in Chennai city. A gross underestimation of construction and demolition waste generation in some earlier studies in India has also been shown. The methodology proposed could be utilised by government bodies, policymakers and researchers to generate reliable estimates of construction and demolition waste in other developing countries facing similar challenges of limited data availability.

scholarly journals The solid waste in Colombia analyzed via gross domestic product: towards a sustainable economy

2020 ◽  
pp. 51-63
Author(s):  
Henry Alonso Colorado-Lopera ◽  
Gloria Inés Echeverri-Lopera
Keyword(s):  
Gross Domestic Product ◽  
Solid Waste ◽  
Latin American ◽  
Construction And Demolition Waste ◽  
Domestic Product ◽  
Waste Generation ◽  
Demolition Waste ◽  
Cultural Aspects ◽  
Sustainable Economy ◽  
Solid Waste Generation

The main goal in this research is to study the Colombia’s solid waste in relation to the general trends of the gross domestic product of the country, a more general overview of the situation with respect to other neighbor countries and some leading economies. The method followed was the analysis and processing of the official and unofficial data of the country, for constructing useful information such as the gross domestic product (GDP), discussed in relation to the generated waste. Since waste related issues demand and requires multi-disciplinary solutions, legal and cultural aspects are also considered in the discussion. The main contribution of this research is new, analized and consolidated data regarding the current economic model in Colombia towards the implementation of a sustainable economy, presented with respect to Latin American and to some leading world economies as well. The investigation has been focused on the sectors that are less-known with respect to the solid waste generation, particularly to the GDP of the construction and demolition waste, and mining wastes, which are of great interest in Colombia for its type of industry.

Concrete Production of Hot Asphalt Using Recycled Aggregates CDW

2016 ◽  
Vol 881 ◽  
pp. 346-350 ◽  
Author(s):  
Luzana Leite Brasileiro ◽  
Fátima Maria de Souza Pereira ◽  
Pablo de Abreu Vieira ◽  
José Milton Elias de Matos
Keyword(s):  
Solid Waste ◽  
National Policy ◽  
Mechanical Tests ◽  
Construction And Demolition Waste ◽  
Recycled Aggregate ◽  
Recycled Aggregates ◽  
Demolition Waste ◽  
Final Destination ◽  
Natural Aggregate ◽  
Concrete Production

Every year, there is a considerable increase in the exploitation of deposits to supply the market for aggregates. On the other hand, so does the production of solid waste from construction and demolition waste (CDW). In 2010 Brazil approved the PNRS (National Policy on Solid Waste), which sets out how the country should have their waste, encouraging recycling and sustainability. As an alternative to the above problem, this paper aims to investigate the feasibility of partial and total replacement of the asphalt concrete aggregates by recycled aggregates from CDW in order to reduce the environmental impacts caused by the operation of quarries and give an adequate final destination the residue produced by man in construction. Were carried out five (05) projects mixture of: the first (parameter of our research) used only natural aggregates (0% CDW) in the second, third and fourth replaced 25%, 50% and 75% respectively of natural aggregate by the recycled aggregate and the fifth and last, used only recycled aggregates (100% CDW). They carried out the characterization of the aggregates by means of physico-chemical and mechanical, analyzing them with reference based on specific standards paving. For mixtures, they calculated the volumetric parameters and performed mechanical tests of tensile strength and stability. The results indicate that the recycled aggregate, in a defined proportion, can replace the natural aggregate in the flexible pavements

Minimisation and management strategies for refurbishment and renovation waste in Hong Kong

2021 ◽  
Vol ahead-of-print (ahead-of-print) ◽  
Author(s):  
Ann T.W. Yu ◽  
Kelvin S.H. Mok ◽  
Irene Wong
Keyword(s):  
Hong Kong ◽  
Data Collection ◽  
Management Strategies ◽  
Government Support ◽  
Construction And Demolition Waste ◽  
Snowball Sampling ◽  
Structured Interviews ◽  
Demolition Waste ◽  
Content Type ◽  
The Government

PurposeThe capacity of landfills will reach saturation in the 2020s. There are more than 50,000 buildings in Hong Kong over 30 years old and which may require extensive refurbishment under the Mandatory Building Scheme. Additionally, most new owners/tenants tend to renovate their premises before moving in. Hence, there is an urgent need in Hong Kong, to explore strategies and measures to enable the development of effective refurbishment and renovation (R&R) waste management for such projects. The objectives of this paper are to investigate the process of R&R for identifying the perceived barriers and thereby the strategies for minimisation and management of R&R waste in Hong Kong.Design/methodology/approachDesktop study, semi-structured interviews, site observations and document reviews were used as the data collection methods to achieve the objectives of this research. Considering the nature and characteristics of the industry structure, the snowball sampling process was deployed for data collection. Thematic analysis and content analysis were used for data analysis. Waste minimisation and management strategies for R&R projects were then discussed and developed by the research team and a focus group meeting was held to validate the research findings. Six strategies were then proposed to the government.FindingsR&R projects contribute 10–20% of the construction and demolition waste. The barriers to recycling of R&R waste can be grouped into six major categories: (1) lack of sorting and storage spaces, (2) high cost, (3) insufficient government supporting policy, (4) complicated recycling processes, (5) immature recycling market and (6) insufficient public education. Also, six strategies are proposed in this study, which include (1) pre-refurbishment audit, (2) development of recycling market, (3) sea reclamation, (4) incineration, (5) government support and (6) education and research.Originality/valueThe strategies and measures proposed in this research could most adequately serve as reference for the government officials, building professionals and academic researchers. Such knowledge would make possible the development of effective strategies and measures for minimising and managing R&R waste.

scholarly journals Dynamic Incentive Mechanism Design for Recycling Construction and Demolition Waste under Dual Information Asymmetry

2019 ◽  
Vol 11 (10) ◽  
pp. 2943 ◽  
Author(s):  
Qidan Hu ◽  
Ying Peng ◽  
Chunxiang Guo ◽  
Dong Cai ◽  
Peiyang Su
Keyword(s):  
Information Asymmetry ◽  
Construction And Demolition Waste ◽  
High Tech ◽  
Demolition Waste ◽  
Incentive Theory ◽  
The Government ◽  
Dynamic Cooperation ◽  
Technology Level ◽  
Incentive Mechanism Design

The generation of construction and demolition waste (CDW) is a problem for societies aspiring to sustainability. In this regard, governments have the responsibility to support the CDW recycling through subsidies. However, the information asymmetry, as well as the “dynamic nature” of the CDW recycling market, results in a number of barriers for the government to promote CDW recycling. In this paper, we establish a mathematical model that includes the government and the recycling enterprise in the presence of dual information asymmetry including the unknown recycling technology level and unobservable recycling efforts in one-stage and two-stage cooperation. Using the incentive theory, the static and dynamic optimal recycling incentive contracts of the government were designed, and the optimal decisions of the recycler were identified. A numerical simulation revealed that by designing reasonable contracts, the government can encourage the recycler to report the true technical level and achieve information screening. Furthermore, the subsidy of the high-tech recycler remained unchanged under different circumstances. However, the subsidy of the low-tech recycler was closely related to the probability of misreporting and the proportion of technology types. This finding suggests that the government and recycler are inclined towards long-term dynamic cooperation.

An empirical study of construction and demolition waste generation and implication of recycling

2019 ◽  
Vol 95 ◽  
pp. 10-21 ◽  
Author(s):  
Rashidul Islam ◽  
Tasnia Hassan Nazifa ◽  
Adhi Yuniarto ◽  
A.S.M. Shanawaz Uddin ◽  
Salmiati Salmiati ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Empirical Study ◽  
Construction And Demolition Waste ◽  
Waste Generation ◽  
Demolition Waste

Environmental and economic advantages of adopting reverse logistics for recycling construction and demolition waste: A case study of Brazilian construction and recycling companies

2019 ◽  
Vol 37 (2) ◽  
pp. 176-185 ◽  
Author(s):  
Geraldo C Oliveira Neto ◽  
José MF Correia
Keyword(s):  
Environmental Impact ◽  
Solid Waste ◽  
Reverse Logistics ◽  
Waste Treatment ◽  
Economic Assessment ◽  
Construction And Demolition Waste ◽  
Demolition Waste ◽  
Construction Companies ◽  
Solid Waste Treatment

The aim of this study was to assess the economic and environmental advantages of implementing reverse logistics to recycle solid waste from construction companies. The adopted research method was based on a systematic literature review and two case studies. For the economic assessment, the return on investment, the internal rate of return, and the discounted payback factors were considered, while the material intensity factor was used for the environmental impact assessment. This study shows that there are economic and environmental advantages associated with the use of reverse logistics for solid waste treatment and recycling. In 2016, the purchase of recycled blocks resulted in a profit of over US$45,000 for one company, and another company earned almost US$250,000 in the same year by recycling solid waste from manufacturing blocks and selling iron, wood, paper, and plastics. Furthermore, the environmental impact was reduced. This paper contributes to the dissemination of knowledge regarding the advantages of adopting reverse logistics for recycling construction and demolition waste, and creates new opportunities for companies.

scholarly journals An empirical investigation of construction and demolition waste generation rates in Shenzhen city, South China

2011 ◽  
Vol 31 (4) ◽  
pp. 680-687 ◽  
Author(s):  
Weisheng Lu ◽  
Hongping Yuan ◽  
Jingru Li ◽  
Jane J.L. Hao ◽  
Xuming Mi ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
South China ◽  
Empirical Investigation ◽  
Construction And Demolition Waste ◽  
Waste Generation ◽  
Demolition Waste ◽  
Shenzhen City
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