... results revealed that the restoration efficiency of the retrofitting scheme was 100% for all the beams tested under a_v/d = 3.9 and 90% for the beams tested under a_v/d = 5.0. A techno-economic sustainability study was performed through cradle...

... resistance sustainability f_c compressive strength f_cr flexural strength f_st split tensile strength k permeability coefficient P porosity ρ density Compared...

... of materials service life steel steel structures structural analysis structural design structural frameworks sustainability UN SDG 11: sustainable cities and communities UN SDG 12: responsible consumption and production quantifies the impact of different known sources of under-utilisation...

... structures sustainability The climate crisis poses a major challenge for the buildings design community, considering that the built environment is responsible for about 40% of greenhouse gas emissions (UN Environment and International Energy Agency, 2017). Bold and innovative solutions are, nowadays...

...Mark Grigorian, DPhil, SE; Siavash Sedighi, MSc; Hadiseh Mohammadi, MSc Sustainable seismic design (SSD) is the first step towards next-generation earthquake engineering. SSD of mixed multiple seismic systems (MMSSs), in which more than one earthquake-resisting structure is used, is a challenging...

...). bamboo bond strength design of experiments mortar sustainability UN SDG 11: Sustainable cities and communities Bamboo has immense potential in the construction industry. Bamboos are gigantic grasses, with some species growing at rates of 91 cm/day (GWR, 2022). They are usually found...

... of not embedding equitable imperatives for sustainable development across the world, but – equally – not too much activity, for fear of waste against an unsustainable rate of consumption. The profession of structural engineering itself has an analogous comparison – to supply just enough material so...

.... built environment embodied carbon embodied energy energy efficiency renewable energy statistical analysis structural materials sustainability Environmental product declarations (EPD) to EN 15804 (CEN/TC 350, 2013) provide information about the environmental impacts associated...

... of the element when it was afloat in the basin. A minimum compressive stress of 0.3 MPa was required at the extreme fibres of the segmented joints. 21 05 2021 21 05 2021 ICE Publishing: All rights reserved 2021 concrete structures design sustainability Along the iconic 55 km...

...Mark Grigorian, MSc, DPhil, SE; Mozhgan Kamizi, BS, MS; Siavash Sedighi, MSc, PE Sustainable seismic design (SSD) is a relatively new field of study that promises improved human welfare and innovative developments in structural engineering worldwide. In the present context, SSD refers to structural...

... of 9–25 s adopted by the test is required by a plain SCC for the viscosity case (VF2), which is useful for improving segregation resistance and limiting the formwork pressure. recycling & reuse of materials strength & testing of materials sustainability The materials used...

.... Figure 3. Set-up according to EN 383:2007 (CEN, 2007) adopted for the embedding strength considering (a) wooden dowels and (b) steel dowels 10 01 2020 27 05 2020 ICE Publishing: All rights reserved 2020 rehabilitation, reclamation & renovation sustainability timber...

... and ultimate performance to achieve sustainable design for concrete elements with ECRBs in chloride-containing environments. For mechanical testing, 12 mm deformed bars and 8 mm plain bars of length 450 mm were prepared. Two strain gauges were installed in the middle of each bar sample. A conventional...

...Mark Grigorian, MSc (Tech), DPhil, SE; Mozhgan Kamizi, BS, MS The need for resilient or sustainable seismic design is at the forefront of structural engineering challenges worldwide. Sustainable seismic design is a relatively new concept that is rapidly gaining interest and hints at the arrival...

... suitable for use in structural concrete. 28 02 2019 18 06 2019 ICE Publishing: All rights reserved 2019 concrete structures concrete technology & manufacture sustainability Of all the physical characteristics, the stiffness of aggregate – its ability to resist...

... volume, which are important in deciding aggregate portions of self-compacting concrete. 06 04 2016 28 09 2016 ICE Publishing: All rights reserved 2016 concrete technology & manufacture recycling & reuse of materials sustainability Self-compacting concrete (SCC...

... for estimating, in conjunction with Eurocode 2, the modulus of elasticity of concrete made with coarse RCA and sustainable measures to compensate for the reduction in the modulus of elasticity are proposed. 17 07 2015 07 09 2015 ICE Publishing: All rights reserved 2015 concrete technology...

...Chanakya Arya, BSc, PhD, DIC, CEng, MICE; Ali Amiri, BSc, PhD; Perry Vassie, BSc, MMath, PhD, Civil infrastructure projects such as bridges can have a major impact on many of the issues relevant to sustainability and it is therefore important that civil and structural engineers have methods...

... structures design methods & aids sustainability There is an increasing global focus on sustainability in the design process, backed up by stringent carbon dioxide emissions reduction targets. The relatively low embodied energy of concrete by volume is offset by current rates of consumption...

... reserved 2013 design methods & aids structural frameworks sustainability In 1993 the Steel Construction Institute (SCI) carried out an economic analysis (including frame and overall construction time) of a number of structural options for what is regarded as a typical office building...