Investigation of construction waste material using multi criteria decision making method: a case study in Bhutan

Abstract Construction waste encompasses all of the leftover or unwanted materials, substances, and by-products that arise from constructing, renovating, or demolishing buildings, infrastructure, or other construction projects. Currently, there is a lack of systematic data on the most common types of...

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Main Authors: Khameis Mohamed Al Abdouli, Mon Bdr Sinchuri, Nima Yoezer, Nima Pakhring, Anju Chhetri, Nimesh Chettri
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Published: Springer 2025-01-01
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1007/s42452-025-06474-8
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Nima Pakhring
Anju Chhetri
Nimesh Chettri
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description Abstract Construction waste encompasses all of the leftover or unwanted materials, substances, and by-products that arise from constructing, renovating, or demolishing buildings, infrastructure, or other construction projects. Currently, there is a lack of systematic data on the most common types of construction waste in Bhutan. This research seeks to fill this critical knowledge gap by conducting a comprehensive analysis to identify the predominant types of construction waste in the Bhutanese and quantify it using multi-criteria decision analysis (MCDA). The images of wastes were collected from multifarious construction site from all the dzongkhags (district). Subsequently, questionnaire was designed and distributed to engineers for pair wise comparison. Using a fuzzy analytic hierarchy process, a MCDA technique was calculated to weight the scores for the factors like frequency in occurrence, environmental impacts, and recyclability. This comprehensive analysis resulted in a ranked list of waste according to their total performance scores, with wood identified as the most prevalent type of construction waste in Bhutan.
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spelling doaj-art-3a4a3832d7c9497488bbf92b1fccda362025-08-20T02:40:26ZengSpringerDiscover Applied Sciences3004-92612025-01-017111210.1007/s42452-025-06474-8Investigation of construction waste material using multi criteria decision making method: a case study in BhutanKhameis Mohamed Al Abdouli0Mon Bdr Sinchuri1Nima Yoezer2Nima Pakhring3Anju Chhetri4Nimesh Chettri5Faculty of Resilience, Rabdan AcademyDepartment of Civil Engineering, College of Science and Technology, Royal University of BhutanDepartment of Civil Engineering, College of Science and Technology, Royal University of BhutanDepartment of Civil Engineering, College of Science and Technology, Royal University of BhutanCentre for Disaster Risk Reduction and Community Development Studies, Royal University of BhutanDepartment of Civil Engineering, College of Science and Technology, Royal University of BhutanAbstract Construction waste encompasses all of the leftover or unwanted materials, substances, and by-products that arise from constructing, renovating, or demolishing buildings, infrastructure, or other construction projects. Currently, there is a lack of systematic data on the most common types of construction waste in Bhutan. This research seeks to fill this critical knowledge gap by conducting a comprehensive analysis to identify the predominant types of construction waste in the Bhutanese and quantify it using multi-criteria decision analysis (MCDA). The images of wastes were collected from multifarious construction site from all the dzongkhags (district). Subsequently, questionnaire was designed and distributed to engineers for pair wise comparison. Using a fuzzy analytic hierarchy process, a MCDA technique was calculated to weight the scores for the factors like frequency in occurrence, environmental impacts, and recyclability. This comprehensive analysis resulted in a ranked list of waste according to their total performance scores, with wood identified as the most prevalent type of construction waste in Bhutan.https://doi.org/10.1007/s42452-025-06474-8Construction wasteFuzzy analytic hierarchy process (FAHP)MCDMConsistency ratioEnvironmental impactRecyclability
spellingShingle Khameis Mohamed Al Abdouli
Mon Bdr Sinchuri
Nima Yoezer
Nima Pakhring
Anju Chhetri
Nimesh Chettri
Investigation of construction waste material using multi criteria decision making method: a case study in Bhutan
Discover Applied Sciences
Construction waste
Fuzzy analytic hierarchy process (FAHP)
MCDM
Consistency ratio
Environmental impact
Recyclability
title Investigation of construction waste material using multi criteria decision making method: a case study in Bhutan
title_full Investigation of construction waste material using multi criteria decision making method: a case study in Bhutan
title_fullStr Investigation of construction waste material using multi criteria decision making method: a case study in Bhutan
title_full_unstemmed Investigation of construction waste material using multi criteria decision making method: a case study in Bhutan
title_short Investigation of construction waste material using multi criteria decision making method: a case study in Bhutan
title_sort investigation of construction waste material using multi criteria decision making method a case study in bhutan
topic Construction waste
Fuzzy analytic hierarchy process (FAHP)
MCDM
Consistency ratio
Environmental impact
Recyclability
url https://doi.org/10.1007/s42452-025-06474-8
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