Minimizing construction and demolition waste at the design stage
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HKIA journal: the official journal of the Hong Kong Institute of Architects (香港建築師學報), no.33, 2002, pp. 50-55
Abstract
(1) Introduction
(a) Composition and generation of construction and demolition waste
(2) Survey results
(a) Design to minimize demolition waste
(i) Reusing building structures: renovation, extension and rehabitation
(ii) Optimizing building life
(iii) Design flexibility
(iv) Design for reuse and recycling
(b) Design to minimize construction waste
(i) Dimensional coordination and standardization
(ii) Minimizing temporary works
(iii) Design modifications
(iv) Detailing design
(c) Material selection to minimize waste
(i) Reclaimed materials and method selection
(ii) Reclaimed materials
(iii) Reclaimed material selection
(d) Construction method selection to minimize waste
(i) Construction method selection
(ii) Use of construction methods
(iii) On-site construction
(iv) Off-site construction
(e) Constraints
(3) Minimizing demolition waste
(a) Reusing existing building structures
(b) Optimizing building life
(i) Design flexibility
(ii) Design for reuse and recycling
(4) Minimizing construction waste
(a) Design measures to minimize construction waste
(i) Dimensional coordination and standardization
(ii) Minimizing temporary works
(iii) Avoiding late design modifications
(iv) Detailing and simple design
(b) Construction method selection to minimize waste
(5) Conclusion
(6) References
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2002
Language
en