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Proceedings of

International Conference on Advances in Civil, Structural and Mechanical Engineering ACSME 2014

"CONSTRUCTION WASTE FROM HOUSING PROJECTS – A FIELD STUDY"

ARUN KUMAR DWIVEDI SURESH SINGH KUSHWAHA
DOI
10.3850/978-981-07-8859-9_31
Pages
20 - 24
Authors
2
ISBN
978-981-07-8859-9

Abstract: “Construction and demolition waste results from the construction, renovation and demolition of manmade structures. The types of materials found in construction and demolition waste include not only the elements used as primary building materials but also various secondary materials such as paints, sealants, adhesives etc. including the packaging materials. The unscientific management of construction and demolition waste such as land fillings may have the ill impact on quality of groundwater due to leaching of rainwater through landfills. The recycle and reuse, which is common practice in management of solid waste, has entered in the field of construction and demolition waste too. It is estimated that the construction industry in India generates about 10-12 million tons of waste annually. The projections for building material requirement ofthe housing sector indicate a shortage of aggregates to the extent of about 55,000 million cu.m. The recycling and reusing of aggregate material from”

Keywords: Construction and Demolition Waste, Housing Projects, Waste Recycling and Reuse, Management

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