Construction Waste Minimisation & Management

International Journal of Civil Engineering

© 2016 by SSRG - IJCE Journal

Volume 3 Issue 12

Year of Publication : 2016

Authors : Nilesh Jain, Avinash Shingan, Shantanu Paraspatki

10.14445/23488352/IJCE-V3I12P104

How to Cite?

Nilesh Jain, Avinash Shingan, Shantanu Paraspatki, "Construction Waste Minimisation & Management," SSRG International Journal of Civil Engineering, vol. 3,  no. 12, pp. 22-28, 2016. Crossref, https://doi.org/10.14445/23488352/IJCE-V3I12P104

Abstract:

The construction sector is a second largest industry in India after agriculture. It makes a substantial impact on the national economy and provides employment to a large number of people. This project consists of an investigation on the incidence of residential construction waste in Pune. Waste in the construction sector has been the subject of numerous research projects around the globe in recent years. There are different approaches adopted to reduce the amount of waste generated in the construction industry. The objective of present study is to identify waste generating processes, Classification of waste in a technical way and finding alternative techniques to be adopted for waste minimization. The main focus of the study is to design systematic approach to be adopted for waste quantification and minimization. The present study focuses on residential construction activities. The top three activities causing the major quantity of waste are identified. For this, we have adopted questionnaire technique and based on that the activities are ranked and causes are identified. Recommendations are given to the firm based on analysis to enhance the process and minimize the waste.

Keywords:

Construction Waste, Waste Management, Civil activities, Severity Index, Questionnaire.

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