Environmental impact of cold formed z-shaped steel purlins
As the construction industry accelerates its transition toward low carbon, resource efficient building solutions, understanding the environmental implications of commonly used structural components has become increasingly important. Cold formed steel systems are widely recognised as an efficient and sustainable option for industrial buildings, yet their embodied carbon remains highly sensitive to both design choices and steel production routes.
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This conference paper investigates the embodied carbon of cold formed Z shaped steel purlins through a comparative Life Cycle Assessment, demonstrating how variations in steel grade, connection detailing, purlin configuration, and low emission steelmaking technologies can significantly reduce the global warming potential of typical industrial roofing systems.
Content overview
This 2024 paper consists of:
- Introduction
- Methodology
2.1 Purpose and object of assessment
2.2 Design variants
2.3 Boundaries of analysis
2.4 Life Cycle Inventory (LCI)
2.5 Calculation of environmental indicator - Results and discussion
- Conclusions
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Introduction:
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Conference paper:
© Gîrbacea, I.A., de Paula Filho, J.H., Ungureanu, V. (2024). Environmental Impact of Cold-Formed Z-shaped Steel Purlins. In: Ungureanu, V., Bragança, L., Baniotopoulos, C., Abdalla, K.M. (eds) 4th International Conference "Coordinating Engineering for Sustainability and Resilience" & Midterm Conference of CircularB “Implementation of Circular Economy in the Built Environment”. CESARE 2024. Lecture Notes in Civil Engineering, vol 489. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-57800-7_52
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