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TABLE 3.1 Typical Waste Factors for Building Project

Waste

M aterial type factor (% )

Precast concrete piles 5

S teel piles 2 .5

Wood piles 2 0

C ast iron pipes 1 0

R einforced concrete pipes 6

C orrugated m etal pipes 7 .5

PV C pipes 6

V itrifi ed clay pipes 1 0

C h ain link fencing 2 .5

Wood fencing 5 .5

R eady-m ix concrete 7 .3

R einforcing steel b ars, ligh t w eigh t, b ar # 1 0 and 1 5 5 .7

R einforcing S teel b ars, m edium w eigh t, b ar # 2 0 and 2 5 4

R einforcing S teel b ars, h eav y w eigh t, b ar # 3 0 and up 3 .3

Form w ork 2 5

Brick s 6

C oncrete m asonry units 5

M ortar 1 3

M etal studs 1 0

Wood 1 7 .9

Plyw ood 1 6 .7

Fib erb oard 1 6 .7

A sph alt roofi ng sh ingles 1 0

C lay roofi ng tiles 1 2

C oncrete R oofi ng tiles 1 5

R oofi ng felt 1 0

Built-up roofi ng 5

M etal roofi ng 1 5

S h eet m etal— coping, gutter, dow nspout, fl ash ing 1 5

A coustical tile 8

A coustical b oard 4

A coustical panels 4

A coustical ceiling grid, suspension system 3

Wood fl ooring— parq uet 5

R esilient fl ooring— tile (v inyl and asph alt) 5

R esilient fl ooring— sh eet ( v inyl and linoleum ) 1 0

C arpeting 8

Paint 1 0

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