·Construction and demolition waste constitutes a large fraction of all the waste generated in Europe Its specific impact can be considered rather low but the large generated volume and embodied resource makes this waste stream an important focus of current European policies The European Commission has proposed new targets and
·Construction and demolition waste CDW represents at least 30% of this solid waste [2] and is expected to increase due to the urban sprawl [3 4] The amount and composition of CDW are variable around the world However globally the largest generators correspond to the China United States and the European Union [5]
<p>The rapid increase in global urbanization along with the growth of the construction industry highlights the urgent need for effective management of construction and demolition C&D waste Intelligent technologies offer a viable solution to this critical challenge However there remains a significant challenge in integrating these technologies into a
·The waste generated in the building and construction sector is termed construction and demolition waste CDW or construction and demolition debris CDD CDW is a general term that can be defined as the waste material produced in the process of construction maintenance renovation or demolition of buildings representing a big
·Construction & Demolition C&D waste is the solid waste generated in the construction maintenance and demolishing process of buildings or structures Therefore it can be categorized into three types construction waste renovation waste and demolition waste based on their generation stages [1]
·The reuse of construction and demolition wastes C&D wastes as unbound granular materials UGMs to construct pavement base and subbase courses is of great potential while the cyclic behaviors of unbound C&D wastes under traffic loadings still lack the support of test data To investigate the traffic induced resilient and permanent
·Construction and demolition waste could be generated by a variety of activities during various projects The purpose of the research is to pay attention to the causes of generating construction and demolition waste in each construction stage and rank the important items and stages that lead to the generation of construction and demolition
·The generation of construction and demolition C&D waste is increasing while management of it is a major issue which has detrimental effects on environment economy and society On the other side there is increase in demand for construction materials which leads to depletion of natural resources This highlights the need for
·The paper performs a critical overview concerning the construction and demolition waste C&DW management issues in Romania Five main stages related to C&DW management are highlighted such as i illegal dumping on public lands; ii C&DW collection and disposal in urban landfills; iii C&DW treatment and reuse in civil
·Construction and demolition waste CDW accounts for 30% to 40% of the total amount of waste in China CDW is usually randomly dumped or disposed in landfills and the average recycling rate of CDW in China is only about 5% Considering there is big challenge in adoption of circular economy in CDW industry in China while related
You must recycle construction and demolition C&D materials that are recyclable Mixed C&D materials need to go to designated material recovery facilities Non recyclable C&D waste goes to transfer stations that accept the materials Visit the designated construction and demolition facilities page for more information
·The utilization of resources plays a crucial role in mitigating the environmental pollution issue that improper disposal of construction and demolition waste CDW causes However the slow growth of the recycled building materials market limits the development of CDW resource utilization Green value co creation among
·The abundant generation of construction and demolition waste CDW poses a threat to the sustainable development in China and recycling plays a vital role in complying with circular economy zero waste goal In this study we first investigate the determinants of contractor s intention to recycle CDW by establishing an integrative
DEMOLITION:()。。 Buildings that do not provide an economically viable methodology for the reclamation of these valuable materials and components risk wholesale demolition and transfer to landfill
·The global construction industry continues to grow because construction activities could contribute to economic growth creation of wealth and improvement of life quality Razak Bin Ibrahim et al 2010 However massive construction and demolition C&D waste is generated owing to the rapid development of construction industry
·The average WGRs of concrete waste generated at small demolition sites DS and large demolition sites DL were 353 and 204 kg/m 2 respectively whereas those at small construction sites CS and large construction
This book addresses one of the major solid waste streams resulting from modern society construction and demolition debris CDD CDD in the past has not received the same attention as other waste streams municipal solid waste but with the growing recognition of the environmental and economic importance of proper CDD management
·This paper develops a simulation model for analyzing how government incentives and punishments improve contractors participation in resource utilization of construction and demolition waste RUCDW based on system dynamics theory The construction industry s long term objective is to become more sustainable and resource
·The waste rate of construction demolition and decoration this paper mainly selects cases of Shenzhen city Shenzhen is a rapidly developing city both first tier and second tier cities characteristics are equipped Such as rapid growth economic and fast flowing population of first tier cities plenty exploitable land
·Large volumes of construction and demolition C&D waste Yuan and Wang 2011 Yuan 2013 are being generated from large scale urbanization and construction during the current rapid economic development in environmental impact of C&D waste disposal has begun to attract more and more attention from government the public and
·Management policy on construction and demolition wasteThe Hong Kong government has come up with a two tier policy to conserve landfill space Environmental Protection Department 1998 In the first tier the amount of C&D waste deposited at the landfills is restricted by an administrative rule It specifies that C&D waste containing more
The Demolition Protocol DP is a set of procedures to help contractors better plan demolition procedures so as to maximise the recovery of waste materials for beneficial reuse or recycling The Building and Construction Authority BCA champions the development and transformation of the built environment sector in order to improve