Essays about: "steel concrete"

Showing result 6 - 10 of 125 essays containing the words steel concrete.

1. 6. On analysis of HSQ steel beams combined with a CLT flooring system

   University essay from KTH/Bro- och stålbyggnad

   Author : Yasir Zahid; Yasir Zeito; [2023]
   Keywords : ;

   Abstract : With the aspiration of modern-day society to achieve a more environmentally friendly andsustainable world, several industries of the world are continuously and constantly examiningdifferent possibilities to reduce the climate impact of the world. For the construction industry,this is no different. READ MORE

3. 7. Environmental impact assessment of construction materials in a battery factory

   University essay from KTH/Hållbara byggnader

   Author : Monica Angulo Diaz; [2023]
   Keywords : ;

   Abstract : This paper explores the environmental impact of construction materials in a battery factory, with a particular focus on their global warming potential, acidification, and eutrophication potential. The production of construction materials is found to contribute significantly to the overall environmental impact of a building, with steel and concrete identified as having the highest impact among the materials analyzed. READ MORE

4. 8. The climate impact of fishways : A life cycle assessment of Blyberg’s and Spjutmo’s up- and downstream fishways

   University essay from Linköpings universitet/Industriell miljöteknik

   Author : Ellen Lundin; Lovisa Liljenberg; [2023]
   Keywords : LCA; life cycle analysis; life cycle assessment; fishways; fish; fish migration; climate impact; technical fishways; co2 equivalents; co2 eq; hydro power; HPP; Sweden; construction; concrete; reinforcement steel;

   Abstract : The Swedish national plan for reapproval of hydropower describes that hydropower plants (HPPs) are required to be reassessed to ensure that modern environmental conditions are set for the permits. Since dams and HPPs create barriers for migrating fish and consequently disfavor biological diversity, one consequence of the national plan is that fishways are being constructed. READ MORE

5. 9. Reduced Greenhouse Gas Emissions from Transport Infrastructure Construction : Reaching the Swedish Transport Administration's climate reduction targets with greenhouse gas reduction measures in the production phase of the most recurring materials

   University essay from Linköpings universitet/Industriell miljöteknik

   Author : Pontus Sallerström; Sam Falakeh; [2023]
   Keywords : Transport infrastructure; Swedish Transport Administration; Greenhouse gas; Transport construction sector; LCA; Industrial Ecology; Transportinfrastruktur; Trafikverket; Växthusgas; Transportbyggnadssektorn; LCA; Industriell ekologi; Klimatkalkyl;

   Abstract : I Sverige står byggsektorn för 25% av landets totala utsläpp av växthusgaser, där material står för mer än hälften av dessa utsläpp [1][2][3]. De största bidragsgivarna är stål och betong, men även material som aluminium och asfalt har en betydande miljöpåverkan. READ MORE

6. 10. Towards low carbon buildings: A case study in Sweden

   University essay from Lunds universitet/Avdelningen för Energi och byggnadsdesign; Lunds universitet/Institutionen för arkitektur och byggd miljö

   Author : Huynh Tuan Tran; Victor-Antoine Delorme; [2023]
   Keywords : Life cycle assessment; Environmental impact of building materials; Carbon neutrality; Biobased material; Biochar; Cross Laminated Timber; Biogenic carbon; Earth and Environmental Sciences; Technology and Engineering;

   Abstract : This study comprehensively evaluated the global warming potential of an office building in a newly built Scandinavian neighbourhood seeking to reach sustainability. The primary objective of the research was to support the city authorities of Helsingborg by providing valuable insights into actual carbon emissions at the building level and proposing measures to minimize these emissions to achieve climate neutrality by 2030. READ MORE