TY  - JOUR
EP  - 1165
SN  - 0734242X
PB  - SAGE Publications Ltd
N1  - cited By 14
SP  - 1157
TI  - Investigation of construction wastes generated in the Malaysian residential sector
AV  - none
UR  - https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-85052588839&doi=10.1177%2f0734242X18790359&partnerID=40&md5=49d08cd29c83effd80fc55ccca4d4dac
JF  - Waste Management and Research
A1  - Umar, U.A.
A1  - Shafiq, N.
A1  - Isa, M.H.
VL  - 36
Y1  - 2018///
N2  - The construction sector is among the fastest growing sectors in Malaysia; it consumes a vast amount of natural resources and produces a massive volume of construction and demolition waste. The waste is collected in a decentralised manner by sub-contracted companies. It is challenging to obtain reliable information on the amount of construction waste generated, because it is hard to determine its exact quantity and composition. Therefore, this study proposes a quantitative construction waste estimation model for residential buildings according to available data collected from the Construction Industry Development Board, Malaysia. In the development of this model, a theoretical investigation of the construction procedure and the construction waste generation process was conducted. The waste generated rate was determined as 25.79 kg mâ??2 for new residential constructions, which translates into about 553,406 t of anticipated waste annually. © The Author(s) 2018.
IS  - 12
KW  - Construction industry; Demolition
KW  -  Construction and demolition waste; Construction industry development boards; Construction waste generations; Construction wastes; Residential construction; Residential projects; Theoretical investigations; Waste generation rates
KW  -  Housing
KW  -  construction industry; estimation method; residential location; solid waste; waste management
KW  -  article; building industry; Malaysia; theoretical study; building industry; building material; housing; industrial waste; waste management
KW  -  Malaysia
KW  -  Construction Industry; Construction Materials; Housing; Industrial Waste; Malaysia; Waste Management
ID  - scholars9551
ER  -