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SUMMARY:Thin-shell textile reinforced concrete floors for sustainable buil
 dings - William Hawkins\, PhD student
DTSTART:20190612T113000Z
DTEND:20190612T123000Z
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CONTACT:Tim Forman
DESCRIPTION:The production of steel and concrete for construction accounts
  for one third of global industrial CO2 emissions. With the world-wide flo
 or area of buildings projected to double over the next 40 years\, structur
 al engineers have the opportunity\, and responsibility\, to ensure that th
 ese materials are used sparingly. Most of a building’s embodied carbon e
 xists within the structure\, which is in turn dominated by the floors\, ma
 king these a primary target for efficiency improvements.\n\nThis project p
 roposes a novel concrete flooring system harnessing membrane action\, rath
 er than bending\, leading to high material efficiency. Compared to traditi
 onal flat slabs\, savings in weight and embodied energy of up to 60% are d
 emonstrated.\n
LOCATION:Dept. of Engineering Trumpington Street\, Baker Building - Sir Ar
 thur Marshall
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