From resources to research—a framework for identification and prioritization of materials research for sustainable construction

Kappenthuler, Steve; Seeger, Stefan

doi:10.1016/j.mtsust.2019.100009

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“…Furthermore, the individual scores provide an overview of each material's strengths and weaknesses, which enables a first high-level evaluation of the impact various material and policy developments may have on the performance of a material in a specific area. A detailed description of the framework is presented in Kappenthuler and Seeger (2019). In addition to the information provided there, case-specific adaptions are discussed in the following subchapters.…”

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“…For this, we apply a framework designed to provide a holistic evaluation of different construction materials for the use in sustainable construction to the specific case of marine construction. The framework builds on a ranking of materials according to their durability, economics of use, and environmental performance as well as the long-term availability of their raw materials (Kappenthuler and Seeger 2019). The resulting ranking of the different materials provides a detailed overview of the strengths and weaknesses of each material, and allows a further high-level prioritization of research areas which have a high potential to improve the performance of the individual materials.…”

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Assessing the long-term potential of fiber reinforced polymer composites for sustainable marine construction

Kappenthuler

Seeger

2021

J. Ocean Eng. Mar. Energy

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Fiber reinforced polymer composites (FRPC) have gain rapid interest as light-weight and corrosion-resistant materials for various applications in marine infrastructure. Despite their advantages, FRPCs are still susceptible to other environmental factors present in the marine environment and manufactured mostly from non-renewable materials. This greatly affects the overall economic and environmental sustainability of such components. To determine the long-term suitability of various FRPCs for use in marine environments, this paper provides a holistic comparison of the performance of 16 FRPCs (four fiber types: glass, carbon, natural, basalt; and four polymer resins: epoxy, polyester, vinylester, thermoplastic) not only from a technical, but also from an economic, environmental and resource perspective. The resulting ranking not only assesses each material’s long-term potential, but also provides a detailed overview of individual strengths and weaknesses. Although ranked the lowest of all materials, the partial renewability of the natural fiber composites makes them an interesting material in the longer term. Therefore, we use the framework to evaluate a number of approaches aimed at improving the overall performance of these composites.

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Assessing the long-term potential of fiber reinforced polymer composites for sustainable marine construction

Kappenthuler

Seeger

2021

J. Ocean Eng. Mar. Energy

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“…To this end, the required weights of each pipe constituent are added together by applying an importance factor. This importance factor is based on the environmental profiles by Harris [88] and the methodology by Kappenthuler and Seeger [89] to consider the short and long-term availability of building materials. The data in [90,91] were examined to calculate these availabilities.…”

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Sustainability-Oriented Model to Decide on Concrete Pipeline Reinforcement

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The design of sustainable sewerage infrastructure is fundamental for achieving long-term sustainability goals. Piping systems are essential components in the water supply chain and in waste disposal systems worldwide. Among possible designs for concrete pipes, steel cages consisting of curved rebars have been predominantly used as reinforcement. However, structural fibres have emerged as an attractive technical and economical alternative for substituting steel cages. Due to increasing urbanisation, thousands of kilometres of pipes will be constructed in the near future. At present, decisions regarding reinforcement of concrete pipes are primarily cost-driven. To consider other aspects, it is fundamental to identify and quantify potential sustainability issues properly. Hence, this paper focuses on the sustainability analysis of reinforced concrete pipes using a multi-criteria decision-making method. A model based on criteria, indicators, weights and value functions is developed and calibrated by assessing various concrete reinforcement strategies (steel bars or steel/synthetic fibres). The main contributions of the article are the proposal and application of a model for the case of concrete pipes which can be adapted for other case studies; determining how different typologies of pipes contribute to the overall sustainability of infrastructure systems; and the use and application of a robust and interesting multi-criteria decision-making methodology. The results show that fibre reinforced concrete pipes are promising alternatives in social, economic and environmental terms. Both the model and results are expected to be useful to stakeholders in decision-making processes.

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“…Serat tersebut secara tradisional digunakan dalam berbagai aplikasi yang mencakup dari sapu, kuas cat, filter dasar tangki septik, filter air jernih, keset, karpet, tali, bantal kursi/sofa, sarang ikan untuk menetaskan telurnya, dan untuk atap karena kekuatan dan daya tahannya [6]. Karakteristik serat aren ini adalah hal yang penting jika serat tersebut mampu dioptimalkan penggunaannya sebagai penguat komposit [7].…”

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Batu Bata Ringan Dengan Filler Paduan Serat Ijuk Aren dan Sekam Padi Terkarbonasi

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From resources to research—a framework for identification and prioritization of materials research for sustainable construction

Cited by 12 publications

References 50 publications

Assessing the long-term potential of fiber reinforced polymer composites for sustainable marine construction

Assessing the long-term potential of fiber reinforced polymer composites for sustainable marine construction

Sustainability-Oriented Model to Decide on Concrete Pipeline Reinforcement

Batu Bata Ringan Dengan Filler Paduan Serat Ijuk Aren dan Sekam Padi Terkarbonasi

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