An estimation of construction and demolition debris in Seoul, Korea: Waste amount, type, and estimating model
- Authors
- Seo, S; Hwang, Y
- Issue Date
- Aug-1999
- Publisher
- AIR & WASTE MANAGEMENT ASSOC
- Citation
- JOURNAL OF THE AIR & WASTE MANAGEMENT ASSOCIATION, v.49, no.8, pp 980 - 985
- Pages
- 6
- Journal Title
- JOURNAL OF THE AIR & WASTE MANAGEMENT ASSOCIATION
- Volume
- 49
- Number
- 8
- Start Page
- 980
- End Page
- 985
- URI
- https://scholarworks.bwise.kr/cau/handle/2019.sw.cau/47431
- DOI
- 10.1080/10473289.1999.10463863
- ISSN
- 1047-3289
- Abstract
- Construction and demolition (C&D) debris is generated at the site of various construction activities. However, the amount of the debris is usually so large that it is necessary to estimate the amount of C&D debris as accurately as possible for effective waste management and control in urban areas. In this paper, an effective estimation method using a statistical model was proposed. The estimation process was composed of five steps: estimation of the life span of buildings; estimation of the floor area of buildings to be constructed and demolished; calculation of individual intensity units of C&D debris; and estimation of the future C&D debris production. This method was also applied in the city of Seoul as an actual case,and the estimated amount of C&D debris in Seoul in 2021 was approximately 24 million tons. Of this total amount, 98% was generated by demolition, and the main components of debris were concrete and brick.
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