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T1 Sustainable earthworks: Optimization with the ICOM method
A1 Villar Suárez, Yago
A1 Menéndez Fernández, Marta
A1 Fernández Muñiz, Zulima
A1 Bernardo Sánchez, Antonio
A2 Expresion Grafica en la Ingenieria
K1 Geología
K1 Ingeniería de minas
K1 Earth work
K1 Optimization
K1 Mass diagram
K1 2511.07 Ingeniería de Suelos
K1 3305.09 Excavaciones
AB [EN] In the construction of highways and roads, one of the main activities is earthworks. This activity has an economic andenvironmental impact that cannot be overlooked. The classic method, based on the use of mass diagram models and optimization,does not take into account the type and quality of the material found on site, making it difficult to optimize the actual flowof each material. The ICOM method (Intelligent Method of Optimized Mass Compensation) allows the optimization of classicworks such as excavations and fillings resulting in the optimization of operating costs. This versatile method contemplatesdifferent options for each project and allows choosing the most appropriate one taking into account, among other factors, thedistance travelled by each type of material, which translates into the amount of CO2 emitted and waste generated. This iswhy the use of the iCom method will enable us to make the work sustainable, while reducing environmental pollution and theamount of waste. This article compares the results obtained by applying the ICOM method with those that can be obtainedwith the classic method for twenty-four work projects in Spain and Portugal. The results analysed show that the ICOM methodachieves a significant reduction in financial costs between 5% and 14.1% and a shortening of the time needed to carry out thework. The method also obtains a reduction in CO2 emissions (between 5.1% and 14%), while generating a smaller volume ofwaste materials, which implies a reduction in environmental impact. Furthermore, this method provides the reports, plans anddiagrams necessary for the complete definition of the earthworks to be carried out
PB Elsevier
SN 2352-4847
LK https://hdl.handle.net/10612/17760
UL https://hdl.handle.net/10612/17760
NO Villar, Y., Menendez, M., Fernandez, Z., & Bernardo, A. (2020). Sustainable earthworks: Optimization with the ICOM method. Energy Reports, 6, 404-419.
NO Tmrees, EURACA, 13 to 16 April 2020, Athens, Greece
DS BULERIA. Repositorio Institucional de la Universidad de León
RD 19-may-2024