Application of 3R Principles in Construction Project-A Review

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Journal of Industrial Engineering and Advances Volume 2 Issue 3

Application of 3R Principles in Construction Project-A Review

Gomathi S⁽¹⁾, Pradeep T⁽²⁾

(1)PG Scholar, Department of Civil Engineering, Kongu Engineering College, Perundurai [email protected]

(2)Assistant Professor, Department of Civil Engineering, Kongu Engineering College, Perundurai [email protected]

Abstract

Now a days recycling of waste in and around the world becomes a challenge today.

Primarily, due to materials markets particularly secondary materials are yet to be integrated.

The 3R principles like Reducing, Reusing and recycling of waste have been engaged over the years, and in this regard. The different techniques have been explored. However, the applications are limited to economic and environmental aspects. This paper discusses the expenses and settlement in use derivative resources and focal point on investigating use again and recycles for main wealth of building resources which may include concrete, metal, wood, cardboard/paper and plasterboard etc. Data pertaining to the resources are obtained from demolition specialists and contractors. From the literatures it clearly shows, that the construction material recovery process with fully incorporated 3R's principle contributes to saving energy and natural resources.

Keywords: 3R, Reuse, Recycle, Reduce, Construction industry

INTRODUCTION

Statistics shows that more or less 40% of wastes are generated from construction and demolition of buildings. In broad- spectrum, Construction and Demolition (C

& D) ravage is bulky, intense and is mostly unbefitting for removal by detonation or composting. This pose to ravage organization problems in metropolitan areas in Asia. Predominantly, those Asian countries contain a trouble of ground for C & D throw away dumping of which C & D waste accounts in a disturbing rate as illustrated in the above debate. Further, it also is the most important contributor of green toxic waste.

These structures contain buildings of all types in residential and non-residential as well as transportation and bridges.

Concrete, asphalt, wood, metals, gypsum wallboard, and roofing are components of C&D waste. It functions as a think tank on technology, good practices, policy strategy and management, and issues related to the 3R, which promotes sustainable

production and consumption of limited natural resources, and improved economic and environmental efficiency.

In assumption, up cycling resources should be a clear-cut method; though, creating a advertise for recycled resources as vital for exciting the repurposing of biodegradable substance in the building manufacturing.

Repurposed resources remind assembly and destruction professionals of the 3R’s (reduce, reuse and recycle) theory where

‘reduce’ basically way the reduction in expenditure of original materials and the decrease of waste. The term ‘reuses’ and

‘recycle’ beneath the 3R theory. The

‘reuse’ refers to by means of the misuse resources always for its exclusive purpose and ‘recycle’ simply refers to violation down devastate into raw resources, which are then shortly used to create original resources, where supplementary power inputs are necessary. With the yearning to integrate an environmental move towards to building at its altitude, plan, production,

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and destruction professional are looking for inventive behaviour to reprocess mature building misuse resources in innovative construction. The wood and metal are considered as Construction and demolition waste make best repurposed items for constructing large frames such that frames can be enclosed with apparent sheets of repurposed plastics acting as weather protective material. Hard rock and soil are often sent to impact crushers used in quarrying and construction works.

Depending on the waste material, once it’s broken down, it can very often be repurposed to have another construction uses reducing the amount of C&D waste has lots of cost saving through lower disposal and labour costs through handling and process. When site space allows, on- site source separation of C&D materials can yield reduced or even eliminated tipping fees. Construction and demolition waste materials are financial credit for about part of all materials used and about part the worldwide solid waste generated.

METHODOLOGY

The literature survey about the techniques of waste reduction and disposal is done.

The literature review of construction waste reduction and disposal is carried out through various journals and construction waste manuals. Using the collected data of construction waste, it is classified within 3R, and remedial suggestions are done for reuse and recycle of construction waste. In this the waste is categorized in their sources of generation like handling error, rework etc. and the data is used for categorization of waste in 3R principles (Reduce, Reuse, Recycle). Also from the collected data it is possible to come to know the average waste generation per sq.

meter by the different types of construction sites i.e. residential, commercial, and industrial. when renovating and demolishing buildings, by performing building deconstruction, which

enables the recovery of building parts as functional components such as bricks, windows, tiles etc., However, one of the best ways to reduce the amount of solid waste that must be disposed of is to limit the consumption of raw materials and increase the rate of recovery and reuse of waste materials. Vital method to reduce waste generation and separate potential recyclables at source to improve the quality of materials for reuse, including organics for composting or anaerobic digestion is waste management. That cannot be reduced should be reused if possible. That cannot be reused or reduced should be recycled, particularly secondary materials such as metal and paper.

Bacteriological decomposition or incinerated or land filled can be done when Wastes that cannot be recycled. Moreover the construction and demolition waste management is required various stages for reducing to disposal, first to minimize the amount of waste produced from the construction (Reduce), use the materials more than once (Reuse), use materials to make new products (Recycle), recover energy and metals from waste(Recover), Finally safe disposal of waste to landfill (Disposal).However, certain events such as avoidance and minimization, which further depicts the reduction, process alongside the recycling operations, which are considered to be desirable. For studying previous matters construction and demolition waste management through 3R principle is eco-friendly and pollution free for our human lifestyles.

CONCLUSION

Purpose of 3R theory is a huge way to shield our surroundings and encourage our financial system. Conversely there is a need for ecological culture which is extremely solution by providing students with imperative living lessons during charming on 3R theory that sponsor answerable and sustainable green

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behaviours. And instruct the complete society about the remuneration of devastate reduction, reuse and recycling.

Materials that maintain their characteristics over their life cycles should not be treated in the same way as those materials that lose their quality and performance level over their cycles. The results show that the concepts created regarding recycled, infra cycled, reused and infra used materials are more suitable to the current situation. Hence, this paper analyze the settlement of supervision community concrete devastate through 3R theory (reduce, reuse, recycle) to offer natural possessions and sparkling environment for upcoming age group. The results demonstrate that while the recyclability indexes are very poor, they represent the maximum values achieved by conventional residential buildings built with conventional methods in today’s world. Thus, the recyclability of buildings is a valid strategy as a way to reach sustainability in architecture. And educate the whole community about the benefits of waste reduction, reuse and recycling.

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