Reusing timber formwork: importance of workmen’s efficiency and attitude

Ling, Florence Yean Yng; Leo, Kevin

doi:10.1016/s0360-1323(99)00008-6

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“…A careful review of the literature reveals that this is probably because the generated waste will be reused actively by contractors once they realize that benefits can be obtained from doing so. For example, Ling and Leo (2000) found that there were three important factors affecting the reuse of timber formwork, in which two were highly related to workmen, including working attitudes of workmen and efficiency of workmen. It indicates that best solutions to C&D waste reuse depend highly on the practitioners, rather than the waste material itself.…”

Section: Research and Data Analysis Methodsmentioning

confidence: 98%

“…Nevertheless, C&D waste is unavoidable, when the C&D waste occurs, reuse and recycle strategies are optional methods for application to reduce the C&D waste volume entering landfills. Reuse usually means using the same material in construction more than once, including using the material again for the same function (e.g., timber formwork in construction) (Ling and Leo, 2000). Another type of reuse is new-life reuse where the material is used as a raw material for a new function (e.g., using the cut-corner steel bar for shelves and fraction of concrete and bricks for road base material) (Duran et al, 2006).…”

Section: Construction and Demolition Waste Managementmentioning

confidence: 99%

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“…When seven days after the pouring of reinforced concrete, the wooden formwork can be torn apart. The wooden formwork can be used for approximately three to five times, the number of usage and quality are mainly affected by three factors, working attitudes, efficiency and stripping process (Ling and Leo 2000). Besides safety, formwork is also important for the quality of the façade of the building, construction time and cost.…”

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Evaluation Method for Performance of Formwork Process of Construction Industry

Sung

Chen

Song

et al. 2003

Journal of Asian Architecture and Building Engineering

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Resource and material costs are significant proportion of total construction cost in civil and construction engineering. The purchase of these resources and materials need to coordinate with different suppliers. The selection of suppliers plays an important role in construction process management. This research will focus on delivery and try to define an index of performance of formwork process to evaluate the suppliers. Moreover, the index also provides a convenient and effective way to evaluate various suppliers' performance of formwork process at the same time. This paper uses Boyle's rate of tallied tolerance of index of process capability and Taguchi Loss Function as a non-dimensional equation to define an index of performance of formwork process that has the rate of as scheduled delivery as basis. In addition, this paper also refers to Vännman's method to develop an analysis chart of performance of multi-formwork process to compare the performance of every supplier. When implementing the analysis method developed by this paper into practical examples, it is very convenient and accurate to express the relationship between the index of performance of formwork process and rate of as scheduled delivery.

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“…Researchers have proposed various solutions for waste reduction, which can be generally summarized into five categories [43,44], encompassing: (1) reducing waste through government legislation; (2) reducing waste by design; (3) developing an effective waste management system; (4) use of low waste technologies; and (5) improving practitioners' attitude toward waste reduction. Reuse means using the same material in construction more than once, including using the material again for the same function (e.g., formwork in construction) [45] and new-life reuse for a new function (e.g., using the cut-corner steel bar for shelves; using the stony fraction for road base material) [46]. It is the most desirable option after reduction because a minimum processing and energy use is achieved [40].…”

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Construction Waste Management Profiles, Practices, and Performance: A Cross-Jurisdictional Analysis in Four Countries

Tam

2016

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Construction waste management (CWM) has received worldwide attention for some time. As a result, a plethora of research, investigating a wide array of CWM issues such as their profiles, practices, and performance, has been reported in individual economies around the globe. However, a cross-jurisdictional comparison of these issues is limitedly presented in the literature despite its importance to benchmarking performance and identifying best CWM practices in the context of globalization whereby knowledge sharing has already transcended traditional country boundaries. The aim of this ex post facto research is to compare CWM profiles, practices, and performance in Australia, Europe (Europe refers to EU-27 member countries in the European Union, including Belgium, France, Germany, Italy, Luxembourg, Netherlands, Denmark, Great Britain, Ireland, Portugal, Spain, Greece, Austria, Finland, Sweden, Czech Republic, Estonia, Hungary, Latvia, Lithuania, Poland, Slovakia, Slovenia, Malta, Cyprus, Bulgaria, and Romania.), Hong Kong, and the United Kingdom at a national-level, with a view to facilitating CWM knowledge sharing internationally. It does so by triangulating empirical data collected from various national statistical yearbooks with research papers and professional reports on CWM in these economies. It is found that in producing one million (US) dollars' work, construction contributes a volume of solid waste ranging from 28 to 121 tons among countries. Conscientious CWM practices can make a significant difference in reducing, reusing, or recycling construction waste, as evident in the large variation in the CWM performance. While it might be oversimplified to conclude that the best practices in one country can be applied in another, the research provides insightful references into sharing CWM knowledge across boundaries.

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Reusing timber formwork: importance of workmen’s efficiency and attitude

Cited by 42 publications

References 3 publications

Trend of the research on construction and demolition waste management

Trend of the research on construction and demolition waste management

Evaluation Method for Performance of Formwork Process of Construction Industry

Construction Waste Management Profiles, Practices, and Performance: A Cross-Jurisdictional Analysis in Four Countries

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