Environmental and economic impact of steel industrial buildings made of reclaimed elements

R. Buzatu; V. Ungureanu; Petr Hradil

doi:10.1201/9781003323020-160

Environmental and economic impact of steel industrial buildings made of reclaimed elements

R. Buzatu
, V. Ungureanu
, Petr Hradil

BA5505 Structural materials

Universitatea Politehnica Timişoara (UPT)
Romanian Academy

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Abstract

The paper presents a comparative environmental and economic analysis of several steel structures, starting from an optimal design case considering a new steel structure made with new materials, along with further design possibilities of the same steel building made using reclaimed elements. The analysis is based on a single-storey industrial hall, quantifying the savings achievable by reusing construction materials in a comparative life cycle assessment and life cycle cost assessment. The paper shows the environmental benefits together with the structural feasibility of a strategy based on the reuse approach in construction. The results show that the greatest gain is achieved in the production stage when the reuse approach is adopted rather than recycling. A 29-35% reduction in emissions is observed when the structure is built with reused steel, while the potential financial benefits are greater.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	Life-Cycle of Structures and Infrastructure Systems
Subtitle of host publication	Proceedings of the 8th International Symposium on Life-Cycle Civil Engineering, IALCCE 2023
Editors	Fabio Biondini, Dan M. Frangopol
Place of Publication	London
Publisher	CRC Press
Pages	1303-1311
ISBN (Electronic)	978-1-003-32302-0
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1201/9781003323020-160
Publication status	Published - 2023
MoE publication type	A4 Article in a conference publication
Event	8th International Symposium on Life-Cycle Civil Engineering, IALCCE 2023 - Politecnico di Milano, Milan, Italy Duration: 2 Jul 2023 → 6 Jul 2023

Conference

Conference	8th International Symposium on Life-Cycle Civil Engineering, IALCCE 2023
Country/Territory	Italy
City	Milan
Period	2/07/23 → 6/07/23

Funding

This paper was financially supported by the Project “Network of excellence in applied research and innovation for doctoral and postdoctoral programs/InoHubDoc”, project cofunded by the European Social Fund financing agreement no. POCU/993/6/13/153437.

UN SDGs

This output contributes to the following UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)

SDG 9 Industry, Innovation, and Infrastructure
SDG 12 Responsible Consumption and Production

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PROGRESS: Provisions for Greater Reuse of Steel Structures
Hradil, P. (Manager), Dehan, V. (Participant), Kamrath, P. (Participant), Kuhnhenne, M. (Participant), Kesti, J. (Participant), Dubina, D. (Participant) & Sansom, M. (Participant)
1/06/17 → 31/05/20
Project: EU project

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Buzatu, R., Ungureanu, V., & Hradil, P. (2023). Environmental and economic impact of steel industrial buildings made of reclaimed elements. In F. Biondini, & D. M. Frangopol (Eds.), Life-Cycle of Structures and Infrastructure Systems: Proceedings of the 8th International Symposium on Life-Cycle Civil Engineering, IALCCE 2023 (pp. 1303-1311). CRC Press. https://doi.org/10.1201/9781003323020-160

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Buzatu, R, Ungureanu, V & Hradil, P 2023, Environmental and economic impact of steel industrial buildings made of reclaimed elements. in F Biondini & DM Frangopol (eds), Life-Cycle of Structures and Infrastructure Systems: Proceedings of the 8th International Symposium on Life-Cycle Civil Engineering, IALCCE 2023. CRC Press, London, pp. 1303-1311, 8th International Symposium on Life-Cycle Civil Engineering, IALCCE 2023, Milan, Italy, 2/07/23. https://doi.org/10.1201/9781003323020-160

Environmental and economic impact of steel industrial buildings made of reclaimed elements. / Buzatu, R.; Ungureanu, V.; Hradil, Petr.
Life-Cycle of Structures and Infrastructure Systems: Proceedings of the 8th International Symposium on Life-Cycle Civil Engineering, IALCCE 2023. ed. / Fabio Biondini; Dan M. Frangopol. London: CRC Press, 2023. p. 1303-1311.

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