A BIM–WMS Management Tool for the Reverse Logistics Supply Chain of Demolition Waste

Ying Huang, Liujingtai Pan (), Yifei He, Zheqing Xie and Xiufang Zheng
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Ying Huang: Department of Civil Engineering, Xi’an University of Architecture and Technology, Xi’an 710064, China
Liujingtai Pan: Ande College, Xi’an University of Architecture and Technology, Xi’an 710064, China
Yifei He: Department of Project Cost Management, Xi’an Qujiang New Open Cultural & Educational Industry Holding Group Co., Ltd., Xi’an 710061, China
Zheqing Xie: Department of Biomedical Engineering, Central South University, Changsha 410017, China
Xiufang Zheng: Department of Civil Engineering, Xi’an University of Architecture and Technology, Xi’an 710064, China

Sustainability, 2022, vol. 14, issue 23, 1-16

Abstract: In the construction industry, the reverse logistics supply chain (RLSC) is one of the measures used to effectively manage demolition waste. However, there are still many problems associated with its operation, including inaccurate calculation of demolition waste supplies and insufficient interaction between supply and demand information, and waste suppliers usually choose transportation alternatives associated with high carbon emissions to obtain economic benefits. These issues have hindered the sustainable development of the RLSC. This paper proposes a waste recycling facility selection system (WRFSS) that integrates building information modeling (BIM), web map service (WMS), and an application programming interface (API) plug-in. Compared to the actual transportation scenario, the transportation distance of the WRFSS was reduced by 30.6 km and the amount of carbon dioxide emissions were reduced by 0.0259 tons. This selection system realizes an optimal selection mechanism for waste recycling facilities and develops the shortest transportation plan, thereby reducing carbon emissions during transportation and achieving sustainable development.

Keywords: demolition waste; reverse logistic supply chain; BIM; web map service (WMS); carbon emission (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: O13 Q Q0 Q2 Q3 Q5 Q56 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2022
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