A model for estimating construction waste generation index for building project in China

Resources, Conservation and Recycling

Volumn 74, Issue , 2013, Pages 20-26

  Li, Jingru ^a   Ding, Zhikun ^a   Mi, Xuming ^a   Wang, Jiayuan ^a  

^a SHENZHEN UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Building; China; Material waste rate (MWR); The amount of construction waste; Waste generation per gross floor area (WGA)

Indexed keywords

CHINA; CHINESE CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY; CONSTRUCTION AND DEMOLITION; CONSTRUCTION WASTE GENERATIONS; CONSTRUCTION WASTES; ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTIONS; GROSS FLOOR AREAS; MATERIAL WASTES;

BUILDINGS; CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY; FLOORS;

BENCHMARKING;

CONCRETE;

BUILDING CONSTRUCTION; CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY; MASS BALANCE; POLICY IMPLEMENTATION; SUSTAINABILITY; WASTE MANAGEMENT;

ACCURACY; ARTICLE; BLOCK; BRICK; BUILDING INDUSTRY; BUILDING MATERIAL; CHINA; CONSTRUCTION WASTE; CONSTRUCTION WASTE GENERATION INDEX; CONSTRUCTION WORK; CONTROLLED STUDY; INDUSTRIAL WASTE; MATERIAL WASTE RATE; MATHEMATICAL MODEL; MORTAR; QUALITY CONTROL; RELIABILITY; SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENT; STEEL BAR; TILE; TIMBER FORMWORK; WASTE AND WASTE RELATED PHENOMENA; WASTE GENERATION PER GROSS FLOOR AREA; WASTE MINIMIZATION;

CHINA; GUANGDONG; SHENZHEN;

EID: 84875467149     PISSN: 09213449     EISSN: 18790658     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.resconrec.2013.02.015     Document Type: Article

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