Material recycling and minimization of construction waste

Author

al-Rantisi, Inas A.

Source

The fifth International Conference on Engineering and Sustainability : is scheduled on November 4-5, 2014

Publisher

Islamic University of Gaza Faculty of Engineering

Publication Date

2014-11-30

Country of Publication

Palestine (Gaza Strip)

No. of Pages

6

Main Subjects

Engineering & Technology Sciences (Multidisciplinary)

English Abstract

According to the rapid natural growth in Gaza Strip, construction wastes increased up to 25 % of total quantity of solid wastes.

In addition, construction wastes are costly.

For example, in the united states, wages of disposed construction wastes sector costs 50,000 $ per 100 housing units.

This paper aims todefme the types of construction wastes, find ways to decrease the quatity of construction wastes, handle the related regulations, give awareness for the interested in the construction management.

This paper will utilize the descriptive analytical approach, using previous studies and studying experiments of other countries.

The paper results will define techniques to minimize the quantities of construction wastes and the costs of disposing them, and will study how to reuse or recycle these wastes.

Data Type

Conference Papers

Record ID

BIM-774847

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