The implications of reuse and recycling for the design of steel buildings

Canadian Journal of Civil Engineering

Volumn 33, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 489-496

  Gorgolewski, Mark ^a  

^a RYERSON UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Design for deconstruction; Reclaimed steel; Reuse of materials; Steel recycling; Sustainable construction

Indexed keywords

BUILDINGS; CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY; GAS EMISSIONS; GREENHOUSE EFFECT; STEEL STRUCTURES;

DESIGN FOR DECONSTRUCTION; RECLAIMED STEEL; REUSE OF MATERIALS; STEEL RECYCLING; SUSTAINABLE CONSTRUCTION;

STEEL CONSTRUCTION;

BUILDINGS; CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY; GAS EMISSIONS; GREENHOUSE EFFECT; STEEL CONSTRUCTION; STEEL STRUCTURES;

BUILDING; DESIGN; RECYCLING; STEEL STRUCTURE;

CANADA; NORTH AMERICA;

EID: 33747075736     PISSN: 03151468     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1139/L06-006     Document Type: Review

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