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An Investigation of Factors Affecting Reduction of Construction Waste Generation in Egypt

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Last updated: 22 Jan 2023

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Civil Engineering

Abstract

In Egypt, construction projects produce a large amount of waste that reaches 40-50 million tons per year. Most construction wastes are landfilled or illegally dumped, causing land and water contamination. Construction waste can greatly affect construction project performance, as it affects the construction costs, time, productivity, and sustainability. In this research, the key influencing factors for waste management were investigated using a survey of construction practitioners in Egypt, so the waste can be controlled and reduced effectively. The study concluded that selecting contractors with the best experience in construction works and the usage of proper materials for storage facilities can significantly reduce waste generation. In addition, the proper planning layout of construction projects, using materials before expiry dates, and early communication on design changes between all contract parties are the key factors for waste minimization. A decision support system model, built on the relative importance from the analysis, is designed to support construction teams to improve the performance of construction and demolition waste reduction in construction sites.

DOI

10.21608/fuje.2022.162306.1019

Keywords

Construction and Demolition Waste, Waste Management Practices, Waste Causes, Decision support system, Backward Chaining

Authors

First Name

Hanan

Last Name

Eltobgy

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Affiliation

Associate Professor of Steel Structures and Bridges, Civil Engineering Department Faculty of Engineering at Shoubra Benha University

Email

hanan.altobgy@feng.bu.edu.eg

City

Cairo

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First Name

Tarek

Last Name

Attia

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Affiliation

Construction Engineering and Management, Housing and Building National Research Center (HBRC)

Email

tarek.attia@hbrc.edu.eg

City

Giza

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First Name

Shady

Last Name

Ahmed

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Affiliation

Lecturer of Construction management in Civil Engineering Department, Shoubra Faculty of Engineering, Benha University

Email

shady.ahmed@feng.bu.edu.eg

City

Cairo

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First Name

Dalia

Last Name

Elbehery

MiddleName

Hosam Eldin

Affiliation

Construction Department, October High Institute for Engineering and Technology, Giza 12596, Egypt

Email

dalia.elbhere@ohi.edu.eg

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Volume

5

Article Issue

2

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37205

Issue Date

2022-07-01

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2022-09-12

Publish Date

2022-07-01

Page Start

63

Page End

79

Print ISSN

2537-0626

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2537-0634

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651

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Publication Title

Fayoum University Journal of Engineering

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https://fuje.journals.ekb.eg/

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22 Jan 2023