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Analysis and characterization of the Composition of construction waste in the city of Ribeirão Preto- SP

Análise e caracterização da Composição dos resíduos da construção civil no município de Ribeirão Preto-SP

Abstract:

With an accelerated economic and social development, the growing generation of solid waste produced by society, whether domestic, urban, hospital, industrial or construction, is highlighted. To do so, it is highlighted what to do and how to manage this problem, in order to reduce environmental impacts and take advantage of such waste. In this context, the present study aims to determine the composition of waste in the city of Ribeirão Preto-SP, through a quantitative and qualitative research, seeking to present the percentage composition of each material found in the city's buckets, through collection and weighing. With this, analyzing the composition of the buckets, the unit mass of 0.79 t / m3 was determined. The work also pointed out the main areas of clandestine discards in the city of Ribeirão Preto and organized in the form of an inventory. Therefore, the work seeks to identify the composition of construction waste and provide information and values ​​to support future studies.

Keywords:
Buckets; Composition; Construction; Economic development; Solid waste,

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