IGLC 23 · Perth, Australia · 2015
Construction and Demolition Waste Management Using BIM Technology
- Assistant Professor, Dept. of Civil and Environmental Engineering, The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology, Kowloon, Hong Kong, China, +852 2358-8186, cejcheng@ust.hk
- Postdoctoral Fellow, Dept. of Civil and Environmental Engineering, The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology, Kowloon, Hong Kong, China, +852 9732-7699,jongsungwon@ust.hk
- PhD Candidate, Dept. of Civil and Environmental Engineering, The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology, Kowloon, Hong Kong, China, +852 9414-6893,mdas@ust.hk
Abstract
The amount of waste generated in construction and demolition (C&D) processes is enormous. Construction wastes are mainly generated due to improper design, poor procurement and planning, inefficient material handling, residues of raw materials, and unexpected changes in building design. Building information modelling (BIM) can efficiently manage the C&D waste by avoiding design problems, changes, and rework. This paper investigates the potential of BIM technology for supporting building design and construction processes to manage C&D waste. In particular, BIM-based approaches that can reduce, reuse, recycle, and manage construction waste through clash detection, quantity take-off, planning of construction activities, site utilization planning, and prefabrication are proposed in this paper.
Keywords
- Building information modeling (BIM)
- collaboration
- process
- waste management
- work flow.
Cite this paper
APA 7th edition
Cheng, J. C., Won, J., & Das, M. (2015). Construction and Demolition Waste Management Using BIM Technology. In O. Seppänen, V. A. González, & P. Arroyo (Eds.), 23rd Annual Conference of the International Group for Lean Construction (pp. 381–390).
Shortened reference for IGLC papers
Cheng, J. C., Won, J., & Das, M. (2015). Construction and Demolition Waste Management Using BIM Technology. IGLC23.