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. 2017 Oct 12;14(10):1216. doi: 10.3390/ijerph14101216

Table 2.

Material density values used in this study.

Material Type Density Values Unit Description
Concrete 2300 kg/m3 construction standard production unit system
Block 1900 kg/m3 construction standard production unit system
Brick 2000 kg/m3 construction standard production unit system
Mortar 2000 kg/m3 construction standard production unit system
Timber 590 kg/m3 construction standard production unit system for weight of dry wood
Slate 10.5 kg/m2 10.5 kg/m2 was used for weight per unit surface area of cement asbestos containing 10% asbestos
Roofing tile 198 kg/m2 one cement roofing tile: 5.5 kg, calculated for 36 tiles/m2
Glass/ceramic 2300 kg/m3 densities of sheet glass and ceramics range between 2100 and 2500 kg/m3, so an average value of 2300 kg/m3 was used
Plastics 1200 kg/m3 density of plastic used in buildings ranges between 900 and 1500 kg/m3, so an average value of 1200 kg/m3 was used
Household waste 300 kg/m3 density value of 300 kg/m2 was used for household waste according to a performance guarantee process guideline for processing abandoned waste, Regulation No. 249 by the Ministry of Environment
Soil 1600 kg/m3 dry soil weight