A progressive approach to optimise embodied carbon in concrete floors based on parametric design

Amila Jayasinghe; John Orr; Will Hawkins; Tim Ibell; William Boshoff

doi:10.17863/CAM.78184

A progressive approach to optimise embodied carbon in concrete floors based on parametric design

Amila Jayasinghe, John Orr, Will Hawkins, Tim Ibell, William Boshoff

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Abstract

Minimising the carbon footprint of concrete buildings is vital in the presence of the climate emergency. In this paper, a framework to reduce the embodied carbon of concrete floors with the resources available at the market and adopting cutting-edge construction methods are investigated in a progressive approach. Starting from conventional reinforced concrete flat slabs, the embodied carbon was minimized by progressively introducing changes to design and construction practice depending on the effort required. The design changes applicable with present construction practice, alternative slab systems available in the marked, and novel shape optimised construction methods were considered to reduce embodied carbon in concrete floors. The evolution of the optimum floor design through parametric design for slab thickness, varying grade of concrete, deviating from the construction system, and substituting with novel thin shell floors is illustrated along with the potential savings of embodied carbon at each step.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	Proceedings of the 2nd fib Italy YMG Symposium on Concrete and Concrete Structures, 2021
Editors	Marta Del Zoppo, Isabella Giorgia Colombo
Publisher	fib. The International Federation for Structural Concrete
Pages	347-354
Number of pages	8
ISBN (Print)	9782940643134
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.17863/CAM.78184
Publication status	Published - 19 Nov 2021
Event	2nd Fib Symposium on Concrete and Concrete Structures - Rome, Italy Duration: 18 Nov 2021 → 19 Nov 2021

Publication series

Name	fib Symposium
ISSN (Print)	2617-4820

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Conference	2nd Fib Symposium on Concrete and Concrete Structures
Country/Territory	Italy
City	Rome
Period	18/11/21 → 19/11/21

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SDG 13 Climate Action

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Civil and Structural Engineering
Building and Construction
Materials Science (miscellaneous)

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Jayasinghe, A., Orr, J., Hawkins, W., Ibell, T., & Boshoff, W. (2021). A progressive approach to optimise embodied carbon in concrete floors based on parametric design. In M. Del Zoppo, & I. G. Colombo (Eds.), Proceedings of the 2nd fib Italy YMG Symposium on Concrete and Concrete Structures, 2021 (pp. 347-354). (fib Symposium). fib. The International Federation for Structural Concrete. https://doi.org/10.17863/CAM.78184

A progressive approach to optimise embodied carbon in concrete floors based on parametric design. / Jayasinghe, Amila; Orr, John; Hawkins, Will et al.
Proceedings of the 2nd fib Italy YMG Symposium on Concrete and Concrete Structures, 2021. ed. / Marta Del Zoppo; Isabella Giorgia Colombo. fib. The International Federation for Structural Concrete, 2021. p. 347-354 (fib Symposium).

Research output: Chapter or section in a book/report/conference proceeding › Chapter in a published conference proceeding

Jayasinghe, A, Orr, J, Hawkins, W , Ibell, T & Boshoff, W 2021, A progressive approach to optimise embodied carbon in concrete floors based on parametric design. in M Del Zoppo & IG Colombo (eds), Proceedings of the 2nd fib Italy YMG Symposium on Concrete and Concrete Structures, 2021. fib Symposium, fib. The International Federation for Structural Concrete, pp. 347-354, 2nd Fib Symposium on Concrete and Concrete Structures, Rome, Italy, 18/11/21. https://doi.org/10.17863/CAM.78184

Jayasinghe A, Orr J, Hawkins W , Ibell T, Boshoff W. A progressive approach to optimise embodied carbon in concrete floors based on parametric design. In Del Zoppo M, Colombo IG, editors, Proceedings of the 2nd fib Italy YMG Symposium on Concrete and Concrete Structures, 2021. fib. The International Federation for Structural Concrete. 2021. p. 347-354. (fib Symposium). doi: 10.17863/CAM.78184

Jayasinghe, Amila ; Orr, John ; Hawkins, Will et al. / A progressive approach to optimise embodied carbon in concrete floors based on parametric design. Proceedings of the 2nd fib Italy YMG Symposium on Concrete and Concrete Structures, 2021. editor / Marta Del Zoppo ; Isabella Giorgia Colombo. fib. The International Federation for Structural Concrete, 2021. pp. 347-354 (fib Symposium).

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