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Environmental Performances of a Cubic Modular Steel Structure: A Solution for a Sustainable Development in the Construction Sector
- Source :
- Sustainability, Vol 13, Iss 12062, p 12062 (2021), Sustainability, Volume 13, Issue 21
- Publication Year :
- 2021
- Publisher :
- MDPI AG, 2021.
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Abstract
- The production of building materials is a significant component of the impact the construction sector has on the natural environment. Steel is among the most utilized materials, having various applications specific to the built environment. Therefore, understanding the impact of this structural material represents an important step in achieving global sustainable development. The paper aims to analyze the effects of different steel structural elements on the Earth’s ecosystem with respect to concerns over sustainability. In order to reach this goal, the authors have analyzed a dwelling steel structure based on cubic modules with high structural modularity. In addition, the study looks at the influence of an over the floor reinforced concrete slab in order to gain an overall view regarding environmental performances. The impact on the natural environment has been analyzed by considering the cradle-to gate with options Life Cycle Assessment study. The paper provides up-to-date knowledge on the environmental performances of the analyzed structure, presenting encouraging conclusions for construction sector specialists with respect to the use of steel as a material that can represent a solution in the current global effort to minimize the environmental burdens imposed by the construction sector.
- Subjects :
- Computer science
Geography, Planning and Development
TJ807-830
Management, Monitoring, Policy and Law
Life Cycle Assessment
TD194-195
Modularity
Construction engineering
Renewable energy sources
construction sector
Component (UML)
Production (economics)
GE1-350
steel
Life-cycle assessment
Built environment
Sustainable development
sustainable development
cradle-to-gate with options
Environmental effects of industries and plants
Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment
business.industry
natural environment
Modular design
Environmental sciences
Sustainability
business
Subjects
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 20711050
- Volume :
- 13
- Issue :
- 12062
- Database :
- OpenAIRE
- Journal :
- Sustainability
- Accession number :
- edsair.doi.dedup.....17d5f1d6a5ebedb2463be6c8532a8dc2