Subramaniam, Shivaraj (2022) An investigation on the construction waste generation rate in Malaysia based on different types of projects. Masters thesis, Universiti Tun Hussein Onn Malaysia.

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Abstract

Urban areas in Malaysia are growing rapidly which lead to construction and demolition (C&D) waste generation to expanding significantly due to many new developments throughout the country. In Malaysian construction industry, the most crucial issue highlighted by researchers and mass media is the excessiveness of C&D waste generation. The dumping of C&D waste at landfills has realized major ecological concerns and government sources demonstrate that landfill spaces in Malaysia are diminishing. The aim of this study is to investigate the construction waste generation rate in Malaysia due to different construction project types. To obtain the waste generation rate, construction sites visit is required. In the construction site, direct and indirect approaches were utilized to collect C&D waste generation data depending on accessible information. The findings show that non-residential projects obtained the lowest Waste Generation Rate (WGR) such as 0.008 t/m2 compared to other types of projects. Meanwhile, social amenities projects produced very less construction waste such as 30.73 tons compared to residential and non-residential projects. This study will be very beneficial for contractors and clients to control the construction waste in the construction site and to recognize efficiencies of undertaking waste generation rate in the site. Other than that, it provides a generation rate on construction waste for the government to implement the law in controlling waste and reducing illegal dumping in the future

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