title: An Estimation of Construction and Demolition Debris in Seoul, Korea: Waste Amount, Type, and Estimating Model.
abstract: Construction and demolition (C&D) debris is generated at the site of various construction activities. However, the amount of the debris is usually so large that it is necessary to estimate the amount of C&D debris as accurately as possible for effective waste management and control in urban areas. In this paper, an effective estimation method using a statistical model was proposed. The estimation process was composed of five steps: estimation of the life span of buildings; estimation of the floor area of buildings to be constructed and demolished; calculation of individual intensity units of C&D debris; and estimation of the future C&D debris production. This method was also applied in the city of Seoul as an actual case, and the estimated amount of C&D debris in Seoul in 2021 was approximately 24 million tons. Of this total amount, 98% was generated by demolition, and the main components of debris were concrete and brick.
authors.affiliation: a Department of Civil Engineering , Chung Ang University , Seoul , Korea.
authors.forename: Seongwon
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Seo
authors.affiliation: b Department of Environmental Engineering , Inha University , Inchon , Korea.
authors.forename: Yongwoo
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Hwang