A review of smart technology usage in construction and demolition waste management

Ratnasabapathy, Shiyamini; Perera, Srinath; Alashwal, Ali Mohammed

doi:10.31705/wcs.2019.5

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“…It includes construction waste management, BIM, GIS, and optimization keywords. Lack of historical data, inaccuracy in estimation, inconsistencies in reported data, and lack of established platforms for promoting the circularity of recovered waste materials through reusing and recycling are among the issues hindering the application of advanced technology use in waste management [114]. Additionally, existing CDW management tools suffer from insufficient data quality, lack of interoperability with other software, and inability to integrate with the design process [107].…”

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“…Some academics have reported that the dearth of innovative technology in CDW management is impeding the development of effective management practices in the construction industry. Globally, information technologies are rapidly being used to improve the efficiency of CDW management and to mitigate the environmental and social consequences of waste disposal [114,115]. The application of emerging technologies and data analytics, such as BIM and big data, has been examined for CDW quantification, tracking, control, and management [107].…”

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Construction and Demolition Waste Management Research: A Science Mapping Analysis

Elshaboury

Al-Sakkaf

Abdelkader

et al. 2022

IJERPH

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Construction and demolition waste treatment has become an increasingly pressing economic, social, and environmental concern across the world. This study employs a science mapping approach to provide a thorough and systematic examination of the literature on waste management research. This study identifies the most significant journals, authors, publications, keywords, and active countries using bibliometric and scientometric analysis. The search retrieved 895 publications from the Scopus database between 2001 and 2021. The findings reveal that the annual number of publications has risen from less than 15 in 2006 to more than 100 in 2020 and 2021. The results declare that the papers originated in 80 countries and were published in 213 journals. Review, urbanization, resource recovery, waste recycling, and environmental assessment are the top five keywords. Estimation and quantification, comprehensive analysis and assessment, environmental impacts, performance and behavior tests, management plan, diversion practices, and emerging technologies are the key emerging research topics. To identify research gaps and propose a framework for future research studies, an in-depth qualitative analysis is performed. This study serves as a multi-disciplinary reference for researchers and practitioners to relate current study areas to future trends by presenting a broad picture of the latest research in this field.

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Section: Emerging Technologies In Waste Managementmentioning

confidence: 99%

Section: Emerging Technologies In Waste Managementmentioning

confidence: 99%

Construction and Demolition Waste Management Research: A Science Mapping Analysis

Elshaboury

Al-Sakkaf

Abdelkader

et al. 2022

IJERPH

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“…Thus, providing reliable waste information is critical in WT. Intending to promote the WT practices in the C&D waste stream, Ratnasabapathy et al (2019b) have proposed that Blockchain (a decentralised and distributed data management and transaction technology) based platforms can improve operational efficiency, traceability, transparency and trust in WT processes while facilitating the sharing, reporting and auditing of waste materials without a trusted intermediary. They can also create wider circular business networks.…”

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Exploring the barriers for implementing waste trading practices in the construction industry in Australia

Ratnasabapathy

Alashwal

Perera

2021

BEPAM

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PurposeThe construction industry is a major generator of waste, which has a high potential to yield a substantial amount of waste into the economy as a valuable resource. Waste trading (WT) is a sustainable strategy for improving resource utilisation and transitioning the construction industry towards the circular economy. However, resource recovery through WT is greatly impeded by several barriers which have not been highlighted in previous research. This paper aims to determine the barriers for implementing effective WT practices in the Australian construction and demolition (C&D) sector.Design/methodology/approachTo achieve the aim of this research, a triangulation approach of quantitative and qualitative methods has been used. This mixed-method approach combines a comprehensive literature review, a questionnaire survey using an expert forum and semi-structured interviews with industry experts.FindingsThis study has explored a wide range of barriers to the practices of WT in the C&D sector, which have been categorised based on six perspectives. From a collective perspective, the technical barriers were found to be most important among other categories. The key individual barriers found in this study include the following: the high cost associated with sorting and processing of waste on-site, lack of consistent waste data and reporting system at project, industry and national level, insufficient secured and established market for reusable/recycled waste materials, lack of communication and coordination among stakeholders, lack of user-friendly and active web-based waste exchange systems (with reliable waste information) and lack of incentives from the government to encourage market development. Overcoming these barriers collectively would enable the wide application of WT, which in turn, would have a positive impact on the economy, environment and efficiency of the industry.Research limitations/implicationsThe outcomes of this study are based on the data collected only in the state of New South Wales (NSW) in Australia which is considered as the limitation of this study.Originality/valueThis study contributes to the body of knowledge of C&D waste management (WM) by providing the theoretical and practical implications of closing the loop material cycle by highlighting the importance of economic and environmental benefits of WT. In this study, WT has been recognised as a sustainable strategy to manage waste by identifying the barriers impeding the wider application of effective trading practices in the C&D sector. The findings are useful to WM businesses engaged to establish new circular business models and to government/regulatory bodies in developing initiatives and incentives aiming to promote WT strategies and market platforms. Further research is suggested to test and validate the findings from other jurisdictions of Australia.

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“…Construction and Demolition Waste Management (CDWM) includes several aspects, such as those social, environmental, economic, institutional, and political, by dealing with technology, engineering, management, legislation, and policies. According to Ratnasabapathy et al (2019), the blockchain technology can facilitate waste data management and trading of waste by improving the operational, connecting generators with waste consumers without an intermediary. Proper management of construction materials is mandatory for the safeguarding of the environment and also for the health of workers.…”

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Design of a Sustainable Blockchain-Oriented Software for Building Workers Management

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The building workers sector is one of the most challenging sectors for Human Resources (HR) management. In this work, we propose a solution relying on Blockchain technology and present the design of a Blockchain-Oriented Software system conceived for managing the building workers sector with a focus on workers' safety, and it is guided by sustainable and Agile Methodologies in software design. The proposed approach takes advantage of different features of the Blockchain technology and provides transparency for labor inspectors, grants data integrity and immutability, relies on tamper-proof time stamps for any recorded activity, allows the implementation of Smart Contracts where clauses are automatically respected without the need of a trusted control authority, acknowledges the legal requirements in the field, including the possibility of creating an Operational Safety Plans, which construction companies have to provide, and finally implements the creation of vacant job positions that workers can find and apply to. In order to achieve these goals, we adopt the Blockchain-Oriented Software Engineering (BOSE) methodology to design Blockchain software applications and apply an Agile methodology centered on Blockchain Software development (called ABCDE) for the design and development of the decentralized application. Such a methodology allows us to center the software development around the actors of the system in the specific domain, such as Building Workers, Construction Companies, Labor Inspectors, and so on. In addition, we rely on the software sustainability analysis, based on the five dimensions of sustainability, to evaluate the approach and to avoid mistakes in the system development. We design system elements with specific diagrams, and we divided our system in the on-chain and the out-of-chain components. The implementation of the system, done by using Ethereum and the ERC721 standard, allows us to improve some aspect of the design, to know the deployment and usage costs, and to evaluate the effect of the user interface. Finally, we discuss the effects of our system and its sustainability, and we provide a comparison of our system with a similar per aims but centralized system.

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A review of smart technology usage in construction and demolition waste management

Cited by 17 publications

References 36 publications

Construction and Demolition Waste Management Research: A Science Mapping Analysis

Construction and Demolition Waste Management Research: A Science Mapping Analysis

Exploring the barriers for implementing waste trading practices in the construction industry in Australia

Design of a Sustainable Blockchain-Oriented Software for Building Workers Management

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