Study Skills and Research Methods - Civil Engineering

Running Head: STUDY SKILLS AND RESEARCH METHODS (CIVIL ENGINEERING)
Title: Study Skills and Research Methods (Civil Engineering)
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Date: 25/01/2020
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The current report is presented as part of the requirements to complete the course work.

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Contents
Preface:.............................................................................................................. 3
Research Topic and the problem Context:....................................................................3
Aims and objectives of the research:..........................................................................4
Literature Review:................................................................................................ 4
Hypotheses...................................................................................................... 6
Other expected outcomes of research:...........................................................6
Methodology for research................................................................................ 6
Summary of the Ethical issues:.......................................................................7
Risks in the chosen methodology of research:................................................7
Conclusion....................................................................................................... 9
References.................................................................................................... 10

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Preface:
The key objective of the current task is to practice research. Research is an indispensable
source of information and will equip the skills of research for individuals which in turn can
help to collect constructive knowledge. Such knowledge and exposure will be essential for
taking up constructive and proactive decision in the professional practice. The current
research work is related to civil engineering issue of waste management from construction
sites. More specifically the focus of the research is on the aspects of potential of recycling
such waste into construction applications. The current trends of recycling in construction,
what procedures and trends are being used in the construction sector as of now in this regard?
What types of materials are mostly being used for recycling from the construction and
demolition waste(C&D) stream? What advantages and disadvantages there, identified from
the practice of recycling make up some of the important research questions of interests in the
current research episode. The objectives of the current research work are both to collect the
content of significance for professional expertise as well to hone up the skills of research for
the chosen topic of interest. The discussion will include the discussion on the context of the
research topic selected, the key objectives of the research work, the literature review, the
methodology to be employed for the research work as well as the risks and the total plan of
the research work.
Research Topic and the problem Context:
Waste regulation is one of the commonly seen problems in contemporary applications.
Construction and demolition waste makes up one of the major contributors of waste problems
in almost all the countries including United States of America. The waste from Construction
and demolition sector has already reached the levels of waste as eminating from the
agriculture, mining, industry, municipalities sectors. The current objective of the research is
to estimate the potential in converting this waste into the useful construction material.
Typical issues of research include to what extent the waste being generated is and what are
the possible applications of the same in the construction industry? Whether such procedures
will be beneficial for the industry or not? If so in what ways such usage of the recycled
material will be advantageous if not what can be consequences? What is the feasibility of
using this waste material for the construction requirements? What is the future scope of
increasing this usage trends based on recycling? These are some of the key questions
expected to get answered in the current research efforts.

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Aims and objectives of the research:
The following are some of the important objectives of the research study,
(i) To estimate the potential of the construction and demolition(C&D) waste as
recyclable construction material.(Won and Cheng 2017, P.18)
(ii) What constituents of the construction and demolition waste can be of use for the
sake of recycling?
(iii) What are the application areas of recycled waste? What can be consequences of
not recycling the construction waste? Whether any complications in achieving the
same?(Park and Tucker 2017, P.37)
(iv) What is the future scope of recycling the construction waste and mitigation of the
same?(Enegbuma et al 2020,P.615)
(v) What is the current pulse of the construction companies in the waste recycling?
How much aware they are, about efficient waste recycling procedures?(Othman
and Abdelrahim 2019)
Literature Review:
Vivian Tam (2011) indicated that there are about six different classes of waste that can be
used for construction requirements. The most commonly used construction material is in the
construction industry is plastic, paper, timber, metal, glass and concrete as well. As per the
investigative findings of the Vivian (2011), the most frequently used construction material is
metal and the least commonly used construction material is plastic for construction
requirements as reusable or recyclable material. Another important aspect of economic and
environmental importance in the current construction industry is to minimize the waste.
Minimization of waste can be achieved either by reuse, recycle or by reduction of the waste
techniques. Reduce, Reuse and recycle are the three options in the order of priority (Vivian
2011). Gulghane and Khandve (2015) indicated that the waste management practices at the
construction site itself will contribute considerably towards economic benefit of the
organization. Secondly, waste management will include considerable focus on the design of
the construction activity. An effective design of the construction work will reduce the waste