Management of Excavated Material in Infrastructure Construction - A Critical Review of Literature

Ali Rahimzadeh¹, WC Tang², Willy Sher³, Peter Davis⁴

^1,2,3,4School of Architecture and Built Environment, Newcastle, Australia

Abstract

The current rate of expansion of metropolitan areas requires the expansion of public transportation frame-works like metro, train, and tunnels. This expansion has also led to new residential and commercial buildings development. These developments have resulted in significant volumes of excavated, material and more will be produced. In this study, the current approach of handling excavated material in infrastructure construction has been investigating through a literature review. Furthermore, recent studies concerning the material management have been discussed to identify shortages in managing the material. It has been found that traditional materials handling approaches, based on transporting material to landfill, can be changed to a more environmentally responsible approach. This approach maximizes the reuse and recycling of the material and curbs landfill development. Forty-four studies, spanning the past 20 years, have been reviewed. sOne of the main findings of this study was a categorization of excavated soil to reuse. Many reports have been presented the classification suitable for their project. However, a comprehensive study should be performed to identify material classes based on characteristics of the excavated soil. Furthermore, there is a gap in knowledge for management of the contaminated soil which needs to be addressed. Finally, the dynamic nature of spoil supply chain makes has to be considered for a careful study so it can address suppliers and customer's requirements to increase reusing of the material.

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Ali Rahimzadeh, WC Tang, Willy Sher, Peter Davis. Management of Excavated Material in Infrastructure Construction - A Critical Review of Literature. International Conference on Architecture and Civil Engineering (2018): 03. Print.