A Study on the Deduction of Major Construction Wastes in Construction Phase through Environmental Impact Assessment

Abstract:

The purpose of this study was to deduce the major construction wastes to be managed using environmental impact assessment for construction wastes generated in the construction phase. To accomplish this, the amount of construction waste discharged in the construction phase was analyzed using loss rate and weight conversion factor in the Standard of Estimate for Construction Works. Based on the result of construction waste generation deduced, major construction wastes were extracted with consideration on 6 comprehensive environmental impacts including potential, abiotic depletion potential, acidification potential, eutrophication potential, ozone depletion potential, and photochemical ozone creation potential. As a result, 5 major building materials such as concrete, concrete block, rebar, cement and polystyrene panel were deduced as major cpmstruction wastes in construction phase.

• Periodical: Advanced Materials Research (Volumes 1025-1026)
• Pages: 1070-1073
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.4028/www.scientific.net/AMR.1025-1026.1070
• Online since: September 2014
• Authors: Rakh Yun Kim, Sung Ho Tae*, Seung Jun Roh
• Keywords: Construction Phase, Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA), Major Construction Wastes

References

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