construction waste Articles
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Construction waste, ST-100H, New York - Case Study
ST-100H Rolloff shredding aluminum and light gage steel construction ...
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Inert and non-inert UK construction waste arisings: an investigation of current producers, uses and potential
This report builds on the findings of a survey of construction waste carried out by APT Environmental in June 1999 in the Greater Nottingham area. It incorporates a review of current recycled material producers and investigates the potential and current use of inert and non-inert construction waste arisings. The materials have been categorised under the Environment Agency's classification system. ...
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Evaluation of construction waste in Xanxerê: possibilities for a more sustainable end
This research aims to study new strategies of reduction and destination of construction waste, as well as acknowledge what is being done with the waste produced in the city of Xanxerê, Santa Catarina, in order to propose actions for a better destination of the waste. In order to do so a field research was carried out, with the use of a supporting questionnaire, interviewing authorities, ...
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Methane venting with Terram
The site of the Hewlett-Packard building and car park had been an old clay pit from the 60s until the mid 80s. It was filled with construction waste and had a very low methane risk, but an adjacent site was filled with domestic infill and lateral methane gas migration was possible An important safety measure specified and utilised under the buildings and the car parks incorporated horizontal ...
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On the prevailing construction waste recycling practices
Waste generated from construction and building demolition work constitutes about 68% of all solid waste generated each year in South East Queensland. Consequently, it has created a serious waste management problem. The State Governments of Victoria and New South Wales have been encouraging the use of recycled materials from construction and related waste; they have also promulgated specifications ...
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Excavator vibratory compactor case
Excavator vibratory compactor is an excavator attached to an excavator and used to reinforce the ground. Because of its exciting force, the amplitude is greater than the vibration plate compacted more than ten times to dozens of times, can replace the ramming machine use, and its cost-effective, has always been tamped engineering favorite. A site needs to be ground compaction, compaction of the ...
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A statistical approach to predict waste generation rates to support recycling programmes
Construction wastes constitute material with high potential for on-site reuse and off-site recycling; however, a significant fraction of this waste is still directed to landfills. Inability to predict time-dependent and activity-specific waste generation rates is one of the barriers to successful implementation of a construction waste minimisation programme. This paper discusses the development ...
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Solid waste management project in the building industry: analysing existing proposals
Construction waste (CW) has become a world concern resulting in different problems associated with its massive production and inappropriate disposal. As a result, there are negative impacts on environmental and social issues in urban areas. Therefore it is of utmost importance that firms develop building industry solid waste management projects on their building sites in order to combat this ...
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Construction waste recycling and reuse system
The construction waste special crusher has the characteristics of simple operation, energy saving, product shape cube, adjustable discharge particle size, optional crushing, simplified crushing process, and reduced investment. The most common crushing equipment are jaw crusher, hammer crusher, VSI impact crusher. Construction waste sand making machine is suitable for applications in industries ...
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Crushing and screening bubble is not about to burst
World demand for crushing and screening equipment has surged in the last two years. But this is no short-term phenomenon, believes Metso Minerals’ Luís Santos, who foresees a sustained period of high demand for this type of kit. He also highlights customers’ increasing focus on operating costs when choosing new equipment, the move among manufacturers to become solutions providers over the ...
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Project - Construction & Demolition Waste, Sharp Skips
Project : Construction & Demolition Waste Handover Date: January 2018 Location: London, UK Sharp Skips required a new recycling plant to increase their efficiency and production. They were eager to ensure all the best technology would be incorporated into the plant such as Kiverco, Steinert and Spaleck equipment. To read the full project, please click here ...
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Construction debris recycle: assigning the costs to where they belong
The research reported here developed a management model for construction and demolition waste in a Brazilian municipality with material flow sheet and economical balances. This waste is produced at a rate of 1.7 kg per person per day. The private construction sector is called upon to run and fund the waste movement network through correct fee structures. The heart of the network is a sorting and ...
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Halving construction waste to landfill by 2012
Government and industry have proposed halving the amount of construction,demolition and excavation waste sent tolandfill by 2012 (“1/2W2L”), as a result of waste reduction, reuse and recycling. How might this be achieved and what will the impact be? Policy targetsIn England, the Government’s Waste Strategy and draft Sustainable Construction Strategy both propose the target of 1/2W2L. Nationally, ...
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Material flows analysis of construction aggregates in Taiwan
Recent decades of economic and industrial development have accelerated the demand for and use of construction aggregates in Taiwan. Material Flows Analysis (MFA), the most common analysis tool of the scientific field of industrial ecology, was employed in this study. The study calculated, within a decade period, the deposits, domestic production, demand, import, export, per capita and per unit ...
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The effectiveness of Hong Kong`s Construction Waste Disposal Charging Scheme
The Hong Kong Government introduced the Construction Waste Disposal Charging Scheme in December 2005 to ensure that disposal of construction and demolition (C&D) waste is properly priced to reduce such waste. The charging scheme is not only intended to provide an economic incentive for contractors and developers to reduce waste but also to encourage reuse and recycling of waste material ...
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GPT Waste help Carillion meet landfill targets with proactive waste management services - Case Study
The project, which was based at Doncaster train station, involved building a new platform and footbridge for the city centre station, this meant that there was a lot of excavating and signalling work to be carried out. Carillion approached GPT Waste for waste management services in order to assist in reaching their high diversion from landfill targets. GPT Waste were asked to visit the site, in ...
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A new tread on life
Before Alaba ma Dumpster Service began testing Goodyear DuraSeal Technology tires on one of its roll-off trucks in 2008, the Hope Hull, AL-based company was lucky if a tire lasted three months. And as far as having tires retreaded to get additional tread life—that was nearly impossible. However, today that’s all changed thanks to tire self-sealing technology from Goodyear. It’s ...
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Recycling construction materials in a developing country: four case studies
This study identifies, documents, and assesses the existing levels of awareness and implementation of sustainability practices amongst the different participants in the Lebanese construction industry. The analysis is based on a survey of owners, designers, and contractors supplemented with four case studies illustrating the recycling of construction demolition waste (CDW). The results indicate an ...
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Waste quantification models for estimation of construction and demolition waste generation: a review
Quantification is crucial for construction and demolition waste management. Accurate estimation can be satisfied by developing waste quantification model that is applicable for regional or nation–wide C&D waste generation. This paper presents a review on quantification models for C&D waste from literatures and how they correlate. Most studies combine the empirical waste assessment data or waste ...
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Delivering effective waste minimisation
Implementing good practice Waste Minimisation and Management (WMM) on construction projects will help reduce the significant quantities of construction waste sent to Landfill and make a substantial contribution to sustainable development. This guidance is part of a suite of three documents that focus specifically on waste minimisation. The other guidance documents provide a high-level business ...
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