jailcd2024052: Basic Study of 4D-CAD Application to Waste Collection

Abstract

The construction sector significantly contributes to waste generation and has underperforming recovery rates. To enhance the recycling levels of demolition waste within construction, a simulation tool was developed to estimate and qualify the waste collection and the treatment impact from building demolition. The tool developed with BIM enabled 4D-CAD combined with physics and game engines, and it simulated the impact and waste output of alternative waste collection processes. In addition, the influences of building types, treatment costs and material values for the impact were evaluated from financial and environmental aspects.
This research represents a significant advancement in applied computing for building demolition waste recycling and improves the information quality available in the definition of waste treatment strategies.