Recycling of Building Material Waste During Demolition Assignment PDF

Running head: RECYCLING OF BUILDING MATERIAL WASTE DURING DEMOLITION
Recycling of building material waste during demolition
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Table of Contents
Chapter 1: Introduction....................................................................................................................4
1.1 Research background.............................................................................................................4
1.2 Research questions.................................................................................................................4
1.3 Research aim..........................................................................................................................4
1.4 Research objectives...............................................................................................................4
1.5 Research scope and boundaries.............................................................................................5
2. Research Methodology................................................................................................................5
2.1 Research philosophy:.............................................................................................................5
2.2 Research approach:................................................................................................................6
2.3 Research design:....................................................................................................................6
2.4 Data collection and analysis..................................................................................................6
3. Research diagram.........................................................................................................................7
4. Literature review..........................................................................................................................7
4.1 Overview of waste and its recycling......................................................................................7
4.2 Construction and demolition waste.......................................................................................8
4.3 Drivers and barriers...............................................................................................................9
4.4 Development of framework to improve recycling practices of construction/ demolition
waste............................................................................................................................................9
4.4.1 Setting goals of the recovery system................................................................................10
4.4.2 Collection methods...........................................................................................................10
4.4.3 Kerbside collection system...............................................................................................10
4.4.4 Bring system.....................................................................................................................11
4.5 Implementation of the process.............................................................................................11
4.6 Current status of waste generation.......................................................................................11
4.7 Practices followed in recycling the building waste.............................................................12
4.8 Barriers of recycling............................................................................................................13
4.9 Solutions for recycling the Construction/ demolition waste................................................14
5. Research gap..............................................................................................................................15
6. Data analysis..............................................................................................................................15
7. Conclusion.................................................................................................................................16
8. Research scope and boundaries.................................................................................................17
References......................................................................................................................................18

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Chapter 1: Introduction
1.1 Research background
The impact of recycling efforts on the demolition becomes important for having several
advantages such as reducing tippage and associated freight charges and reduction of landfill
space needed for concrete debris. Construction and demolition waste is considered as central
element of solid waste stream. It is amounting to nearly 25% of total solid waste nationally
(Gomathi and Pradeep 2017). On the other hand, there are 70% of construction and demolition
material before recycling encompassed. With the pressure of land fields continuing to mount, the
diversion of materials and concrete remain a significant area of interest to the policymakers.
Hence, it is important to evaluate recycling of building material waste during demolition.
1.2 Research questions
The research questions can be listed as followed.
 What are the benefits of recycling of building material waste during demolition?
 What is the best suited building materials used during demolition?
 What is the best demolition practices for future?
1.3 Research aim
The research aims to development of framework to improve recycling practices of
construction/ demolition waste.
1.4 Research objectives
The research objectives are followed.

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 To develop framework to improve recycling practices of construction/ demolition
waste
 To critically analyze the advantages of recycling and reused of demolished
building materials
 To identify the materials best suited for reuse or recycle
 To recommend best practices for demolition in future
1.5 Research scope and boundaries
The research will be helpful to identify the best demolition practices by using solid waste
management technique. It can minimize overall building project expenses by avoiding purchase
or disposal costs along with donation of recovered materials to the qualified charities. In
addition, the research will be helpful for being used as secondary sources of the study.
2. Research Methodology
Selection of methodological tools is useful for conduction of the research in proper way.
Below are the selections of methodological tools to frame effective research methodology for the
research.
2.1 Research philosophy:
Lewis (2015) stated that positivism, interpritivism and realism are the types of research
philosophy. It is a belief about the ways in which data regarding a phenomenon need to be
collected, analyzed as well as used. In the research, positivism philosophy is selected as it is
helpful in the present context and assists in better analysis of the hidden facts along with

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information regarding recycling of building material waste during demolition. Moreover, it
assists in generation proper results by reducing errors in the research.
2.2 Research approach:
Selection of appropriate research approach is helpful to revealing the format of the
research. A research topic is undertaken for studying into two broader ways like inductive and
deductive research approach (Vaioleti 2016). In the current context, deductive research is
followed as theories and information related to recycling of building material waste during
demolition are analyzed in the research. On the other hand, as the aim of the study is not
inducing theory and model related to the research topic, inductive approach is discarded in the
current research.
2.3 Research design:
Research design assists in describing the research framework, which will be helpful for
selecting the analysis pattern of the research. Descriptive, exploratory and explanatory research
design are the types of research designs selected in academic research. In the present case,
descriptive research design is used for defining detailed procedure engaged in the application of
recycling of building material waste during demolition.
2.4 Data collection and analysis
There are two types of data collection used in research such as primary data collection
and secondary data collection. In the present research, secondary data collection method is
followed for collecting data for the research. The sources like books, journals, websites and
books are used as secondary data sources. Qualitative data analysis method is followed for
analyzing data gathered related to recycling of building material waste during demolition.