A Comparative Study of Indoor Pavements Waste Generation During Construction through Simulation Tool

Abstract

The construction sector affects the environment through CO₂ emissions generated by the use of massive quantities of materials, energy, and wastes during the construction and demolition processes. Moreover, current technology offers a wide variety of materials, products, and systems that could be used for a similar solution; however, the decision to select one or other element lies with the price and then by regulatory requirements and availability (ignoring the issue of sustainability). In a building, the pavements are one of the elements with major representativeness and with more possibilities of alternative variables in their materials; accordingly, this research exposes three different types of pavements with similar prices, comparable functions, and normative compliance, but providing a new sustainable perspective: The construction and demolition waste (C&DW) analysis. The results show the differences between the waste generated from each type of pavement, stressing that the application of sustainable management criteria can be significant for sustainable buildings construction. This research shows a new criterion applicable to the construction sector that could improve the selection (with equal requirements) of one type of pavement into a more environmentally friendly pavement; allowing the achievement of profits for builders.

Efficient supervision strategy for illegal dumping of construction and demolition waste: A networked game theory decision-making model

“…In addition, geographic information systems (GISs) are often adopted to predict regional CDW quantity according to building stock, which is considered to be innovative when estimating the CDW output (Chen and Liu, 2021; Rašković et al, 2020; Wu et al, 2016a), and conduct real-time monitoring of the demolition activities on a spatial and temporal basis (Kleemann et al, 2017). Moreover, CDW online prediction tools and simulation tools have also been developed to help predict CDW generation (Gómez Soberón et al, 2016; WRAP, 2009).…”

An assessment of construction waste management in India: A statistical approach

“…The selection of the material with inclusion of sustainable criteria also aids in achieving profits. Similarly, studies have been conducted on materials selection with amount of waste generation as a major criteria for pavements (Gómez-Soberón et al, 2017): reinforced cement slabs (Gómez-Soberón et al, 2014); and sustainable indoor pavements ( Gómez-Soberón et al, 2016). Recycling of materials reduces natural materials usage thus creating sustainability (Lai et al, 2016).…”

Development of a Prediction Model for Demolition Waste Generation Using a Random Forest Algorithm Based on Small DataSets

“…The principle of this method is to obtain the waste generation rate (in units such as kg/m 2 or m 3 /m 2 ). Several researchers have developed methodologies to quantify C&D waste by establishing ranges and parameters [ 9 ]. For example, Oliver et al (2010) [ 10 ] conducted a study in which the generated C&D waste was estimated (in tons and m 3 ) using reliable simulation methods.…”