Longo, Leticia França Mattaraia (2020) Design for disassembly and BIM: Design tools to improve the reuse of materials. PhD thesis, Universidade de São Paulo, Brazil.
Abstract
The construction industry is one of the major consumers of raw materials and generates vast amounts of waste. In addition, it is responsible for about 50% of the materials extracted from nature and can reach 50% of the total waste. When buildings come to the end of their useful life because some elements are deteriorated or no longer meets the needs of users, most of the time they are demolished. This creates a lot of pollution and waste, since various materials could be reused or recycled. Considering the disassembly of the building from the beginning of the project's development is fundamental to obtain better results in the reuse or recycling of materials, as well as to reduce the consumption of raw materials for the production of new materials and, consequently, contributes to the sustainable development of the sector. The BIM platform involves several software and tools that can assist with disassembly, making it more feasible, especially if considered from the beginning of the project. Therefore, this paper analyse how the Building Information Modeling (BIM) system can contribute to the Design for Disassembly (DfD). Connections, fittings and identification of the materials used in the construction are important points that must be considered during the development of the design to facilitate the future disassembly and reuse of the materials at the end of the useful life of the building or even during its maintenance. A bibliographic review of BIM was performed to analyse how its tools can contribute to the Design for Disassembly. Subsequently, it was verified how the tools contained in the software can assist in the development of the project and contribute solutions to avoid the waste and pollution currently caused by the sector. In addition, visits were made to factories and constructions site, as well as interviews with professionals about the dismantling of buildings. Finally, a disassembly classification of the main materials used in civil construction is presented, in addition to three models developed in Revit with the insertion of disassembly parameters. A plugin containing a checklist to assess the building's dismountability is also presented as a result of the thesis.
| Item Type: | Thesis (Doctoral) |
|---|---|
| Thesis advisor: | Fabricio, Márcio Minto and Codinhoto, Ricardo |
| Uncontrolled Keywords: | building information modelling; design for disassembly; recycle; reuse; sustainable architecture |
| Index terms: | construction industry, design for disassembly, recycling, building information modelling, platform, pollution, consumption, dismantling, sustainable development, interview, recycle, disassembly, sustainable architecture |
| Subjects: | waste management, consumer economics, operations management, health safety and environment, design process, digital design, data collection methods, sustainability and energy, industry analysis, information systems, environmental health |
| Topics: | Stakeholder Management, Research Practice, Site Management, Design Practice, Digital Applications, Sustainability, Health and Safety |
| Descriptive scope: | 4 PCTE |
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