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Al-Humaidi, H M (2016) Construction Projects Bid or Not Bid Approach Using the Fuzzy Technique for Order Preference by Similarity FTOPSIS Method. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 142(12).

Bhaumik, P K (2016) Developing and Using a New Family of Project S-Curves Using Early and Late Shape Parameters. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 142(12).

Cheng, E W L (2016) Intentions to Form Project Partnering in Hong Kong: Application of the Theory of Planned Behavior. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 142(12).

Choi, Y S, Lim, I, Kim, T, Cho, H and Kang, K (2016) Case Study of the Core Structure Succeeding Method for Tall Building Construction. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 142(12).

Chong, D, Wang, Y, Chen, L and Yu, B (2016) Modeling and Validation of Energy Consumption in Asphalt Mixture Production. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 142(12).

Doan, D T and Chinda, T (2016) Modeling Construction and Demolition Waste Recycling Program in Bangkok: Benefit and Cost Analysis. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 142(12).

  • Type: Journal Article
  • Keywords: Construction and demolition waste; Recycling program; System dynamics; Bangkok; Cost and schedule;
  • ISBN/ISSN: 0733-9364
  • URL: https://doi.org/10.1061/(ASCE)CO.1943-7862.0001188
  • Abstract:
    In Bangkok, many infrastructures have been built to satisfy the needs of the rapidly developing economy, leading to much higher construction and demolition (C&D) waste than ever before. A recycling program is, therefore, needed to properly manage the waste and to avoid landfill shortages and future environmental problems. This research examines the feasibility of a construction and demolition waste recycling program in Bangkok, Thailand, using a system dynamics (SD) modeling technique. The model consists of two main elements, namely the total benefits and total costs. The simulation results show that it takes 14 years for the recycling program to be worth the investment. However, with the minimum acceptable internal rate of return (IRR) of 12% for most government projects, the recycling program must be continued until the end of Year 17 to be considered feasible. The results also show that saving in landfill charges and green image are the two key benefits in the recycling program. This could be seen from the high impact of the recycling rate and green image rate parameters on the construction and demolition waste recycling program. The developed dynamic model provides a better understanding of the construction and demolition waste situation in Bangkok, and plans for an effective waste management in the long term.

Elbarkouky, M M G, Fayek, A R, Siraj, N B and Sadeghi, N (2016) Fuzzy Arithmetic Risk Analysis Approach to Determine Construction Project Contingency. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 142(12).

Firouzi, A, Yang, W and Li, C (2016) Prediction of Total Cost of Construction Project with Dependent Cost Items. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 142(12).

Hassan, M E, Kandil, A, Senouci, A and Al-Derham, H (2016) Organizational Behavior Attributes and Sustainable Construction Adoption: An Econometric Analysis Using Data from Qatar. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 142(12).

Hyari, K H, Tarawneh, Z S and Katkhuda, H N (2016) Detection Model for Unbalanced Pricing in Construction Projects: A Risk-Based Approach. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 142(12).

Li, S, Cai, H and Kamat, V R (2016) Integrating Natural Language Processing and Spatial Reasoning for Utility Compliance Checking. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 142(12).

M. Said, H M and Lucko, G (2016) Float Types in Construction Spatial Scheduling. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 142(12).

Namian, M, Albert, A, Zuluaga, C M and Behm, M (2016) Role of Safety Training: Impact on Hazard Recognition and Safety Risk Perception. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 142(12).

Patel, D A, Kikani, K D and Jha, K N (2016) Hazard Assessment Using Consistent Fuzzy Preference Relations Approach. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 142(12).

Pishdad-Bozorgi, P, de la Garza, J M and Austin, R B (2016) Readiness Assessment for Flash Tracking. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 142(12).

Sadeghi, N, Fayek, A R and Gerami Seresht, N (2016) A Fuzzy Discrete Event Simulation Framework for Construction Applications: Improving the Simulation Time Advancement. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 142(12).