A Model for Quantification of Construction Waste in New Residential Buildings in Pearl River Delta of China

Abstract

Construction waste management is currently a worldwide issue that concerns not only the on-site construction management but also the sustainable development direction of construction industry. The quantification of construction waste volume, at the project stage, is essential for the building practitioners to properly plan and control the disposal. A detailed model is established to estimate the on-site volume of construction waste for new residential buildings. This quantification model has been established based on 20 dwelling project investigations in Pearl River Delta of China. With the bill of quantities, two coefficients have been developed respectively to estimate the wreckage volume and the packaging volume. Finally, a case study of residential building with masonry-concrete structure is demonstrated to illustrate the usefulness and effectiveness of the model. © Foti et al.