Optimum Design of Frame Structures From a Stock of Reclaimed Elements

This paper presents optimization methods to design frame structures from a stock of existing elements. These methods are relevant when reusing structural elements over multiple service lives. Reuse has the potential to reduce the environmental impact of building structures because it avoids sourcing...

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Main Authors: Jan Brütting, Gennaro Senatore, Mattias Schevenels, Corentin Fivet
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2020-05-01
Series:Frontiers in Built Environment
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Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fbuil.2020.00057/full