Particulate Matter Concentration from Construction Sites: Concrete and Masonry Works
Publication: Journal of Environmental Engineering
Volume 142, Issue 11
Abstract
This study aims to determine the concentration of particulate matter (PM) produced from construction sites focusing on concrete and masonry works in terms of the fractions of total suspended particles (TSP) and Particulate Matter 10 μm (PM10) and their chemical elements. The experimental study was conducted at five building construction sites over a period of 11 work days for 8 h each day, and on one day when the sites were inoperative (on Sunday). Portable air samplers were used to collect the particulate matter, sticky pads were used to collect settleable dust, and a portable meteorological station was used to determine the meteorological variables. The variation of the average for TSP fraction for 8 h was between 108 and , and for PM10 fraction for 8 h was between 46 and . This study contributes to a better understanding of the behavior and composition of PM at construction sites in that particular phase of construction activity, the meteorological variables and the construction activities that most influence its concentration, and the factors that interfere with the results of the collection. This paper provides a valuable knowledge for various real situations and provides a basis for improving the methodology of collecting PM on construction sites.
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Acknowledgments
The authors are grateful to the Cantechis Project (Technologies for Sustainable Construction on Social Housing Jobsites); the Ministry of Science, Technology and Innovation through FINEP (Financiadora de Estudos e Projetos), CNPq (Conselho Nacional de Desenvolvimento Científico e Tecnológico), and the Ministry of Education; CAPES (Coordenação de Aperfeiçoamento de Pessoal de Nível Superior) for financial support; and to LAPAT (Laboratório de Análise dos Processos Atmosféricos)/IAG (Instituto de Astronomia, Geofísica e Ciências Atmosféricas)/USP (University of São Paulo) and CETESB (Company of Technology Environmental Sanitation) for technical support.
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Volume 142 • Issue 11 • November 2016
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Received: Oct 12, 2015
Accepted: Mar 11, 2016
Published online: Jun 9, 2016
Published in print: Nov 1, 2016
Discussion open until: Nov 9, 2016
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