Containers sizing to storage construction and demolition (c&d) waste in buildings method proposal

The main objective of this work is to present a method proposal for containers sizing aimed to the storage and transport of C&D wastes at construction sites. For this, a survey of the main containers used for storage of different types of waste was carried out and the sizing of the containers was performed through a case study that was applied to residential buildings. Results of the generation estimate per pavement identified the predominance of 24.49 m³ (0.078m³/m²) of mortar, concrete and ceramic waste (class A) at the structure and sealing phases. It was also observed the predominance of these residues in the finishing and coating phases, in which the waste indicated 41.10 m³ (0.132m³/m²) per pavement. By applying the proposed method, it was observed the relationship between quantity parameters generated with the capacity of containers, removal frequency and duration of macro steps, in which it was possible to observe the necessity to balance storage capacities and removal frequency for predominant generation waste. It’s concluded that the application of the method can help in the initial sizing of construction sites projects, but this method may still depend on refinement regarding other variables and specific behavioral conditions of the construction site.