[Sustainable Construction reuse of concrete or materials from demolitions]

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Abstract

The world's population continues to grow creating an increased need for more houses, buildings, and public infrastructure. Energy consumption, waste production and water consumption continues to increase. If resources are misused, the ability of future generations to adequately meet their needs will be significantly reduced. This study focused on establishing the effectiveness and clearly defining the application and principles of sustainable construction in project development especially at design phase. This project involved the construction firms around Johor Bahru and Kuala Lumpur. Data was collected by sending questionnaire and interviews; we manage to obtain their response on this issue. Results from the analysis show the level of application of sustainable construction principles amongst the respondents' during the pre-design, design and construction phase. During the design phase, there are six indicators that have been used to evaluate the effectiveness of these principles at design stage. The indicators are site, water, waste, human factor, energy and the materials. As conclusions, a number of strategies and policies need to be developed in order to achieve the sustainable construction.

Table of Content

Chapter 1: Introduction7

Problem Statement8

Objectives9

Scope9

Literature Review: Chapter 210

Chapter 3: Methodology13

Uses of RCA13

Army Installation Survey14

Stockpiling15

Environmental Issues15

Equipment15

Steel Reinforcement16

Economic Issues16

Technical Issues16

Policy Issues17

Chapter 4: Results and Discussion18

Sustainability strategy18

Sustainable construction practice19

Review and correction20

Chapter 5: Conclusion22

References24

Chapter 1: Introduction

This section is all about the introduction of the study interprets about the difficulties declaration, target, scope of the study, methodology and the placement of the report. In general, it is about the basic and the reconsider of the research.

Construction and demolition (C&D) waste is a foremost supplier to Army installations' solid waste burden. Landfill space is weakening, no new landfills are being constructed on installations, and there is a increasing require to decrease the allowance of waste. As part of the Department of Defense (DOD), the Army is boosted to rendezvous the P2 Measures of Merit aim to redirect 40% (by weight) of solid waste from landfills or incineration. This, connected with the detail that the provide of natural components is restricted, has boosted the public and Government to use recycled materials. One such material with high promise for reuse is concrete. By heaviness, solid makes up the biggest piece of the solid waste stream. Billions of tons of solid have been utilised since World War II to assemble structures, connections, dams, streets, and other structures.

When the helpful life of these organisations is over, the components from which they were constructed will find their way into the waste stream as rubble.

Problem Statement

Since the Industrial Revolution, the ...