International Journal of BIM and Engineering Science
IJBES
2571-1075
10.54216/IJBES
https://www.americaspg.com/journals/show/3607
2021
2021
Concrete Waste Management Based on BIM for Syrian Buildings
Student of Building Information Modeling and management Master Program, Syrian Virtual University, Damascus, Syria
admin
admin
Assistant Professor, Engineering and Construction Management Department, Faculty of Civil Engineering, Tishreen University, Lattakia, Syria
Lama
Saoud
This study focuses on the management of concrete waste from demolished buildings. It is a crucial issue globally and particularly in Syria due to the significant amounts of concrete waste resulting from the long war and the February 6, 2023 earthquake. The research aims to promote sustainability and resource conservation in the Syrian construction sector by introducing a method for managing demolition waste using Building Information Modeling (BIM) technology. A case study was conducted on a residential building in the old city of Homs that was demolished due to the war. The building was modeled using the Revit software, and mathematical modeling was applied to calculate and manage the demolition waste related to the building's structural frame. The study revealed potential economic savings of up to 4.2% of the total cost of the building's concrete framework through recycling the structural frame waste (coarse aggregate + fine aggregate only). Furthermore, the study estimated the financial returns that could be realized from managing demolished concrete waste across the entire Homs Governorate.
2025
2025
67
76
10.54216/IJBES.100207
https://www.americaspg.com/articleinfo/22/show/3607