Embodied CO2 of structural frames

Structural Engineer

Volumn 90, Issue 5, 2012, Pages 33-40

  Kaethner, S C ^a   Burridge, J A ^b  

^a ARUP   (United Kingdom)

^b Department of Education   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COST MODELS; STRUCTURAL ENGINEER; TWO SOURCES;

SPECIFICATIONS; STRUCTURAL FRAMES;

CARBON DIOXIDE;

EID: 84861021848     PISSN: 14665123     EISSN: None     Source Type: Trade Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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