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Methodology for estimating waste generation and cost implications in panel building demolition Cover

Methodology for estimating waste generation and cost implications in panel building demolition

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|Sep 2025

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FIGURE 1.

View of a point-access panel building
Source: own work.
View of a point-access panel building Source: own work.

FIGURE 2.

Typical floor of the surveyed point-access panel building
Source: kindly provided by SBD Průkopník (construction housing cooperative).
Typical floor of the surveyed point-access panel building Source: kindly provided by SBD Průkopník (construction housing cooperative).

Analysis results for a point-access panel building

Waste categoryQuantity of wasteRecyclability [yes/no]
per whole building [t]per 1 m3 built-up space [t·m−3]
Foundation construction of which276.929780.06022
  17 01 01 Concrete272.162550.05918yes
  17 03 02 Bituminous mixtures4.730300.00103no
  17 02 03 Plastic0.036930.00001no
Perimeter casing of which362.185800.07876
  17 01 01 Concrete311.360000.06771yes
  17 01 01 Iron and steel (reinforcement)1.650000.00036yes
  17 01 07 Mixtures of bricks41.006560.00892yes
  17 06 04 Insulation materials8.169240.00178no
Reinforced concrete structures of which1,060.440030.23060
  17 01 01 Concrete875.388000.19036yes
  17 01 01 Iron and steel (reinforcement)27.552000.00599yes
  17 01 01 Mixtures (interior plaster)157.500030.03425yes
Floor construction of which151.291830.03290
  17 01 01 Concrete136.302260.02964yes
  17 01 01 Iron and steel (reinforcement)5.663730.00123yes
  17 01 07 Mixtures of tiles3.887520.00085yes
  17 02 01 Wood2.972500.00065no
  17 06 04 Pure polystyrene0.129900.00003no
  20 03 07 PVC flooring1.936120.00042no
  20 03 07 Carpets0.399800.00009no
Brick core of which29.455960.00641
  17 01 07 Mixtures of bricks21.540650.00468yes
  17 01 07 Mixtures of tiles7.915310.00172yes
Facade fillings of which7.876810.00171
  17 09 04 Wood + glass2.072000.00045yes
  17 09 04 Plastic + glass2.312610.00050yes
  17 04 05 Iron and steel (doors)3.492200.00076yes
Roofing of which25.112770.00546
  17 03 02 Bituminous mixtures3.008770.00065no
  17 05 04 Soils and stones15.550250.00338yes
  17 01 02 Aerated concrete6.553750.00143no
Total amount of monitored waste1,913.292980.41606

Input data of a point-access panel building (T06B-KDU)

SpecificationValueSpecificationValue
Number of stories4 + 1Length [m]18.74
Number of tracts5Width [m]16.40
Thermal insulation of the building (yes/no)yesThickness of thermal insulation [m]0.14
Paving area [m2]171.06Built-up area of one story [m2]307.34
PVC area [m2]595.95Built-up space [m3]4,598.65
Carpet area [m2]198.65Facade area [m2]580.16
Parquet floor area [m2]256.80Number of residential units per floor4

Waste recycling/disposal costs, source of unit cost data

Type of wasteUnit waste recycling//disposal costs [EUR/t]Quantity [t]Total costs [EUR]
17 01 01 Lightly reinforced concrete, piece size up to 1,600 cm212.611,787.5785722,535.49
17 01 02 Aerated concrete20.136.55375131.93
17 01 07 Mixed waste concrete, bricks, tiles, and ceramic products, piece size up to 1600 cm218.4874.350041,374.23
17 02 01 Wood62.972.97250187.19
17 02 03 Plastic240.620.036938.89
20 03 07 PVC floor covering240.621.93612465.87
20 03 07 Carpets240.620.3998096.20
17 03 02 Bitumen strips240.627.739071,862.17
17 05 04 Soils and stones18.0515.55025280.63
17 06 04 Polystyrene240.628.299141,996.93
17 09 04 Wood + glass114.352.07200236.94
17 09 04 Plastic + glass114.352.31261264.46
17 04 05 Iron scrap over 4 mm thick−133.163.49220−465.01
Total 1,913.2929828,975.91

Recyclability of generated waste

WasteQuantity
[t][%]
Recyclable1,885.3556798.54
Non-recyclable27.937311.46
DOI: https://doi.org/10.22630/srees.10494 | Journal eISSN: 2543-7496 | Journal ISSN: 1732-9353
Language: English
Page range: 277 - 289
Submitted on: Jun 1, 2025
Accepted on: Aug 11, 2025
Published on: Sep 30, 2025
Published by: Warsaw University of Life Sciences - SGGW Press
In partnership with: Paradigm Publishing Services

© 2025 Denisa Bilíková, Petr Aigel, Michał Juszczyk, Michał Pyzalski, Tomáš Hanák, published by Warsaw University of Life Sciences - SGGW Press
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