Incorporating Disaster Debris into Sustainable Construction Research and Practice
Publication: Journal of Construction Engineering and Management
Volume 150, Issue 1
Abstract
Forum papers are thought-provoking opinion pieces or essays founded in fact, sometimes containing speculation, on a civil engineering topic of general interest and relevance to the readership of the journal. The views expressed in this Forum article do not necessarily reflect the views of ASCE or the Editorial Board of the journal.
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Acknowledgments
This paper is based on the findings of the 2019 “Post-Disaster Materials and Environmental Management” workshop and the 2022 “Understanding Data Needs for Sustainable Post-Disaster Material Management” workshop, both supported by the US National Science Foundation under awards CBET-1922539 and CBET-2014330, respectively. Any opinions, findings, and conclusions expressed in this article are those of the authors and do not necessarily reflect the views of the US National Science Foundation.
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Received: Feb 2, 2023
Accepted: Aug 28, 2023
Published online: Oct 25, 2023
Published in print: Jan 1, 2024
Discussion open until: Mar 25, 2024
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