Mapping structural engineering strategies for sustainable development
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Bibliographic Details
| Author(s): |
Karel Terwel
(Delft University of Technology, IMd Raadgevende ingenieurs, The Netherlands)
Roy Crielaard (Delft University of Technology, Arup, The Netherlands) |
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| Medium: | conference paper | ||||
| Language(s): | English | ||||
| Conference: | IABSE Congress: Engineering for Sustainable Development, New Delhi, India, 20-22 September 2023 | ||||
| Published in: | IABSE Congress New Delhi 2023 | ||||
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| Page(s): | 595-603 | ||||
| Total no. of pages: | 9 | ||||
| DOI: | 10.2749/newdelhi.2023.0595 | ||||
| Abstract: |
Considering current trends in the Netherlands with regards to sustainability, there is a strong desire at Delft University of Technology to incorporate sustainable structural design strategies in the civil and structural engineering curriculum. Based on literature study and own experiences in practice, a coherent approach was developed, that can help students and practitioners to increase sustainability in their projects. The approach consists of a roadmap with 4 key strategies: increase lifespan of existing structures by reusing them, increase lifespan of existing structural elements by reusing them, design future proof and with a long-life span, and optimise the design for environmental impact. The strategies are explained and illustrated with examples. |
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| Keywords: |
environmental impact carbon footprint sustainable structural design
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