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A STUDY ON CHARACTERIZATION AND UTILIZATION OF CONSTRUCTION AND DEMOLITION WASTE

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Er. Sandeep Malik, Dr. Sumesh Jain
» doi: 10.33472/AFJBS.6.9.2024.3297-3319

Abstract

The work of building and dismantling (construction and demolition or C&D) produces lots and lots of waste which makes C&D waste an environmental issue. The objective of this study is to carry out a characterization of the composition and the volumes of C&D waste in a particular territory and explore the direction where this waste can be converted into a commodity. The waste audit and analysis will be carried out in the quest of quantifying and categorizing these streams of waste on a comprehensive scale. The characteristic features of the selected waste material samples will be investigated through laboratory testing by assaying for their physical, chemical, and mechanical properties. Possible uses of backwash water and sludge will be explored, with prospects to employ them at construction sites, to landscape or otherwise industrial facilities. The environmental and economic impacts of disposal of the waste into before being used will be seen. In addition, we would draw conclusions that can be used as a base of sustainable waste management, efficient resource use, and the decreasing of C&D activities’ environmental consequences.

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