Designing out Waste in Civil Engineering
Civil engineering projects usually require large quantities of materials and have the potential to generate large quantities of waste. Designing out Waste can therefore bring significant cost reductions and environmental benefits.
Design team guide for civil engineering
This guide provides a practical approach to successfully implementing the Designing out Waste principles in civil engineering projects. The guide is presented in two parts.
Part 1 - Design Guide
Provides the case for action, details the principles of Designing out Waste, and offers a structured approach to implementation in civil engineering projects.
Part 2 - Technical Solutions
Provides technical summary sheets on a range of design solutions for civil engineering projects.
Designing out Waste Tool for Civil Engineering
The Designing out Waste Tool for Civil Engineering provides a means by which designers can analyse the waste implications of their design decisions from an early stage in the project.
AggRegain
AggRegain is a free online Sustainable Aggregates information service provided by WRAP. Its modular approach covers all aspects of specifying, producing and using aggregates in a sustainable way, and the following modules are key for designers:
- AggRegain website
Your complete online guide to sustainable aggregates. - Opportunities module
This module highlights opportunities to use recycled and secondary aggregates. - Specifier Tool
This tool provides specifiers and buyers with detailed technical information to help them choose the right aggregate for the right application, supported by case studies. - Geosystems module
This module provides extensive information on the benefits and applications for geosystems in civil engineering. - CO2 Emissions Estimator Tool
The Tool helps users to decide upon construction techniques and aggregate supply alternatives on the basis of the associated carbon dioxide emissions.
Site Waste Management Plans
Starting a Site Waste Management Plan (SWMP) at the design stage – before work starts on site – is an integral part of the Designing out Waste process. Recording design decisions made to Design out Waste in the SWMP will help in communicating them to the client and contractor and ensure that they are implemented on site.
