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. 2018 Oct 30:21:2622-2626.
doi: 10.1016/j.dib.2018.10.141. eCollection 2018 Dec.

Quantitative and qualitative analysis of construction and demolition waste in Yazd city, Iran

Mohsen Ansari  1   2 , Mohammad Hassan Ehrampoush  2
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Quantitative and qualitative analysis of construction and demolition waste in Yazd city, Iran

Mohsen Ansari et al. Data Brief. .

Abstract

Construction and demolition waste is the major category of municipal solid waste that is important due to high volume and mass produced. Therefore, this study aims to analyze the quantitative and qualitative of construction and demolition waste in Yazd. This descriptive cross-sectional study was conducted on a waste disposal site in Yazd in 2017-2018. sampling of the construction and demolition waste disposal site was performed for 12 months (Jul 2017 to Jul 2018). According to a researcher-made checklist, data on the weight, the density and volume of these wastes were collected. The descriptive statistics tests of data were processed in Excel software. 53,445 t of waste are annually generated in Yazd that the amount of cement and concrete, bricks, tile and ceramic (TC), ferrous metals, non-ferrous metals, glass, plastic, wood, and are approximately 38%, 20%, 14%, 11%, 6%, 5%, 3%, and 3%, respectively. With regards to the high volume of waste generated and a remarkable part of the recyclable waste, urban planners should pay attention to the implementation of waste reduction and recycling programs.

Keywords: Construction waste; Demolition waste; Waste composition.

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The percentage of cement and concrete, bricks, tile and ceramic (TC), ferrous metals, non-ferrous metals, glass, plastic, wood waste in Yazd.
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The annual generation of construction and demolition waste in Yazd.
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The construction and demolition waste generation change over the study time.
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The density of construction and demolition waste in Yazd.
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The annual uncompressed volume of construction and demolition waste in Yazd.
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