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  5. 10.46354/i3m.2020.emss.055

Assessment and Impact of CO2 Emissions Attributable to Rebar Used in Building Columns to Withstand Climatic Loads

  • a Esteban Fraile-Garcia ,
  • b Javier Ferreiro-Cabello,
  • c Diego Sainz Prado ,
  • d Emilio Jiménez
  • a,b,c Department of Mechanical Engineering, University of La Rioja, Av. de la Paz, 93, 26006 Logroño, Spain
  • d Department of Electrical Engineering, University of La Rioja, Av. de la Paz, 93, 26006 Logroño, Spain
Cite as
Fraile-Garcia E., Ferreiro-Cabello J., Sainz Prado D., Jiménez E. (2020). Assessment and Impact of CO2 Emissions Attributable to Rebar Used in Building Columns to Withstand Climatic Loads. Proceedings of the 32nd European Modeling & Simulation Symposium (EMSS 2020), pp. 376-386. DOI: https://doi.org/10.46354/i3m.2020.emss.055

Abstract

The location of a building dictates the climatic loads to which it will be subjected during the use phase. To design building columns, wind and snow loads must be taken into consideration. This study analyzes the amount of rebar necessary depending on the building location. To this end, a nine-floor building is modeled with waffle slabs and pillars. The entire structure is made of reinforced concrete. The study covers 135 locations: wherein the wind zone, terrain category and topographic altitude vary. The structural analysis indicates the different amounts of rebar necessary and these quantities are compared with a reference location. The results corresponding to the different rebar quantities are analyzed according to location. The variation between the locations examined and the reference building site ranges from 4.5% to 74.9%. Based on this analysis, conclusions are drawn regarding the economic costs and CO2 emissions incurred by building columns (terrain category IV). The construction process is analyzed and the transportation of rebar to the building site is identified as a primary source of CO2 emissions. Design guidelines are presented to address wind and snow action, and minimize costs and emissions. Given the looming challenges of climate change, these aspects take on greater relevance.

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