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Sustainable steel construction
Steel is completely recyclable, and a tried and tested recycling system has become established worldwide. Steel recycling also results in a sustainable method of 'disposal' of worn‐out everyday items and reduces the amount of waste produced. The cradle‐to‐cradle concept thus makes steel a resource‐efficient material for construction. A typical steel column occupies 75% less floor space than an equivalent concrete column, and steel beam depths are around half that of timber beams. Therefore, up to 12% of space can be gained when using steel construction instead of conventional methods. Wall thicknesses can be thinner because of excellent spanning capacity of modern lightweight cladding in comparison to thicker brick walls. This is particularly relevant for heavily constrained sites, where steel construction can be the key to overcoming spatial challenges. Steel‐built buildings are often more adaptable, with greater potential for alterations to be made over time, extending the lifetime of the structure.
Sustainable steel construction
Steel is completely recyclable, and a tried and tested recycling system has become established worldwide. Steel recycling also results in a sustainable method of 'disposal' of worn‐out everyday items and reduces the amount of waste produced. The cradle‐to‐cradle concept thus makes steel a resource‐efficient material for construction. A typical steel column occupies 75% less floor space than an equivalent concrete column, and steel beam depths are around half that of timber beams. Therefore, up to 12% of space can be gained when using steel construction instead of conventional methods. Wall thicknesses can be thinner because of excellent spanning capacity of modern lightweight cladding in comparison to thicker brick walls. This is particularly relevant for heavily constrained sites, where steel construction can be the key to overcoming spatial challenges. Steel‐built buildings are often more adaptable, with greater potential for alterations to be made over time, extending the lifetime of the structure.
Sustainable steel construction
Hauke, Bernhard (editor) / Kuhnhenne, Markus (editor) / Lawson, Mark (editor) / Veljkovic, Milan (editor) / Siebers, Raban (editor)
Sustainable Steel Buildings ; 97-245
2016-08-17
149 pages
Article/Chapter (Book)
Electronic Resource
English
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