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Amirkhanian, S N, Burati, J L and Mirchandani, H C (1994) Effect of Testing Variability on Contractor Payment for Asphalt Pavements. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 120(03), 579–92.
Cohenca‐Zall, D, Laufer, A, Shapira, A and Howell, G A (1994) Process of Planning during Construction. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 120(03), 561–78.
El‐Itr, Z and Kangari, R (1994) Minority Contractors: Framework for New Policy Development. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 120(03), 632–48.
Everett, J G and Farghal, S (1994) Learning Curve Predictors for Construction Field Operations. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 120(03), 603–16.
Gavilan, R M and Bernold, L E (1994) Source Evaluation of Solid Waste in Building Construction. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 120(03), 536–52.
- Type: Journal Article
- Keywords: Construction industry; Solid waste management; Solid wastes; Waste management; Resource management; Environmental impacts;
- ISBN/ISSN: 0733-9364
- URL: https://doi.org/10.1061/(ASCE)0733-9364(1994)120:3(536)
- Abstract:
The construction industry contributes a major portion of the waste stream in the United States. Both increased environmental awareness and increased cost for depositing waste have caused many construction companies to reevaluate their practices. So far, no scientific data are available for developing strategies to adjust to the changing parameters and requirements. This paper addresses one critical step in developing a comprehensive waste‐management system; the categorization and quantification of construction wastes. Several residential‐building projects were used to test a conceptual framework for studying the sources of solid wastes in one important segment of the construction industry. Three important categories of building materials—brick and block, dimensional lumber, and Sheetrock—were analyzed using a “sources‐of‐waste” framework. The presented research data indicate that solid wastes in residential construction are primarily scraps resulting from cutting dimensional stock material (e.g., lumber) to size. As will be shown, many factors are related to the amount of such process waste. Strong relationships between poor productivity and high waste generation are suggested.
Gugel, J G and Russell, J S (1994) Model for Constructability Approach Selection. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 120(03), 509–21.
Jergeas, G F and Hartman, F T (1994) Contractors' Construction‐Claims Avoidance. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 120(03), 553–60.
Laborde, M and Sanvido, V (1994) Introducing New Process Technologies into Construction Companies. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 120(03), 488–508.
Mahoney, J J and Tatum, C B (1994) Construction Site Applications of CAD. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 120(03), 617–31.
Reyna, S M, Vanegas, J A and Khan, A H (1994) Construction Technologies for Sewer Rehabilitation. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 120(03), 467–87.
Suhail, S A and Neale, R H (1994) CPM/LOB: New Methodology to Integrate CPM and Line of Balance. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 120(03), 667–84.
Swiggum, K E, Anderson, S D and Russell, J S (1994) Case Study of Burlington Cable‐Stayed Bridge. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 120(03), 649–66.
Tsimberdonis, A I and Murphree, E L (1994) Equipment Management through Operational Failure Costs. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 120(03), 522–35.
Woolery, J C (1994) Developing Specifications for Cellular‐Telephone Base Stations. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 120(03), 593–602.