Investigate how construction waste generation rate is, different for every types of project in peninsular Malaysia, using site visit method

Malaysia is a rapid development of its urban centre, and where construction and demolition (C&D) waste generation is increasing proportionally with the new construction industry development. In Malaysia, the most crucial issue highlighted by local researchers is excessive of C&D waste genera...

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Main Authors: Subramaniam, Shivaraj, Abdullah, Abd Halid, Nagapan, Sasitharan, Kupusamy, Kumanan, Manian, Haritharan, Daud, Zawawi
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author Subramaniam, Shivaraj
Abdullah, Abd Halid
Nagapan, Sasitharan
Kupusamy, Kumanan
Manian, Haritharan
Daud, Zawawi
author_facet Subramaniam, Shivaraj
Abdullah, Abd Halid
Nagapan, Sasitharan
Kupusamy, Kumanan
Manian, Haritharan
Daud, Zawawi
author_sort Subramaniam, Shivaraj
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description Malaysia is a rapid development of its urban centre, and where construction and demolition (C&D) waste generation is increasing proportionally with the new construction industry development. In Malaysia, the most crucial issue highlighted by local researchers is excessive of C&D waste generation. The transfer of construction and demolition waste at landfills has brought about major ecological concerns and government sources demonstrate that there is an intense lack of landfill space in Malaysia. The aim of this study is to investigate the construction waste generation rate in Malaysia due to different project types. To obtain the waste generation rate, construction sites visit is required. In construction site, direct and indirect approaches were utilized to collect C&D waste generation data based on data available. For the construction waste generation rate, nonresidential projects obtained smallest value such as 0.008 t/m2 while residential projects obtained highest value such as 0.016 t/m2. Social amenities obtained 0.010 t/m2 of waste generation rate. Waste generation rate is different compare to waste generation due to projects sizes. Waste generation rate shows the actual waste generation for every projects type based on gross floor area. The gross floor area is important parts need to be considered during waste generation which provide actual waste generation data. Waste generation rate plays an important role to measure waste generation for every type of projects. This study, will be very much beneficial for contractors and clients to control the construction waste in construction site and to identify efficiencies of projects using waste generation rate. Besides that, provide a generation rate on construction waste to the Government for control the waste and reduce illegal dumping in future.
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spelling uthm-54602022-01-09T07:46:17Z http://eprints.uthm.edu.my/5460/ Investigate how construction waste generation rate is, different for every types of project in peninsular Malaysia, using site visit method Subramaniam, Shivaraj Abdullah, Abd Halid Nagapan, Sasitharan Kupusamy, Kumanan Manian, Haritharan Daud, Zawawi T Technology (General) TH Building construction TH6014-6081 Environmental engineering of buildings. Sanitary engineering of buildings Malaysia is a rapid development of its urban centre, and where construction and demolition (C&D) waste generation is increasing proportionally with the new construction industry development. In Malaysia, the most crucial issue highlighted by local researchers is excessive of C&D waste generation. The transfer of construction and demolition waste at landfills has brought about major ecological concerns and government sources demonstrate that there is an intense lack of landfill space in Malaysia. The aim of this study is to investigate the construction waste generation rate in Malaysia due to different project types. To obtain the waste generation rate, construction sites visit is required. In construction site, direct and indirect approaches were utilized to collect C&D waste generation data based on data available. For the construction waste generation rate, nonresidential projects obtained smallest value such as 0.008 t/m2 while residential projects obtained highest value such as 0.016 t/m2. Social amenities obtained 0.010 t/m2 of waste generation rate. Waste generation rate is different compare to waste generation due to projects sizes. Waste generation rate shows the actual waste generation for every projects type based on gross floor area. The gross floor area is important parts need to be considered during waste generation which provide actual waste generation data. Waste generation rate plays an important role to measure waste generation for every type of projects. This study, will be very much beneficial for contractors and clients to control the construction waste in construction site and to identify efficiencies of projects using waste generation rate. Besides that, provide a generation rate on construction waste to the Government for control the waste and reduce illegal dumping in future. Penerbit UTHM 2018 Article PeerReviewed text en http://eprints.uthm.edu.my/5460/1/AJ%202018%20%28194%29.pdf Subramaniam, Shivaraj and Abdullah, Abd Halid and Nagapan, Sasitharan and Kupusamy, Kumanan and Manian, Haritharan and Daud, Zawawi (2018) Investigate how construction waste generation rate is, different for every types of project in peninsular Malaysia, using site visit method. International Journal of Integrated Engineering, 10 (1). pp. 150-156. ISSN 2229-838X
spellingShingle T Technology (General)
TH Building construction
TH6014-6081 Environmental engineering of buildings. Sanitary engineering of buildings
Subramaniam, Shivaraj
Abdullah, Abd Halid
Nagapan, Sasitharan
Kupusamy, Kumanan
Manian, Haritharan
Daud, Zawawi
Investigate how construction waste generation rate is, different for every types of project in peninsular Malaysia, using site visit method
title Investigate how construction waste generation rate is, different for every types of project in peninsular Malaysia, using site visit method
title_full Investigate how construction waste generation rate is, different for every types of project in peninsular Malaysia, using site visit method
title_fullStr Investigate how construction waste generation rate is, different for every types of project in peninsular Malaysia, using site visit method
title_full_unstemmed Investigate how construction waste generation rate is, different for every types of project in peninsular Malaysia, using site visit method
title_short Investigate how construction waste generation rate is, different for every types of project in peninsular Malaysia, using site visit method
title_sort investigate how construction waste generation rate is, different for every types of project in peninsular malaysia, using site visit method
topic T Technology (General)
TH Building construction
TH6014-6081 Environmental engineering of buildings. Sanitary engineering of buildings
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