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Embodied Energy and Cost Optimization of RC Beam under Blast Load
Joint Authors
Yu, Runqing
Zhang, Diandian
Yan, Haichun
Source
Mathematical Problems in Engineering
Issue
Vol. 2017, Issue 2017 (31 Dec. 2017), pp.1-8, 8 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2017-03-22
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
8
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Reinforced concrete (RC) structures not only consume a lot of resources but also cause continuing pollution.
However, sustainable design could make RC structures more environmental-friendly.
One important index for environmental impact assessment is embodied energy.
The aim of the present study is to optimize the embodied energy and the cost of RC beam subjected to the blast loads.
First, a general optimization procedure was described.
Then, the optimization procedure was used to optimize the embodied energy and the cost of RC beams.
Optimization results of the cost and the embodied energy were compared.
It was found that the optimization results were influenced by the cost ratio nC (ratio of price of steel to price of concrete per unit volume) and the embodied energy ratio nE (ratio of embodied energy of steel to embodied energy of concrete per unit volume).
An optimal design that minimized both embodied energy and cost simultaneously was obtained if values of nC and nE were very close.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Yu, Runqing& Zhang, Diandian& Yan, Haichun. 2017. Embodied Energy and Cost Optimization of RC Beam under Blast Load. Mathematical Problems in Engineering،Vol. 2017, no. 2017, pp.1-8.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1189696
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Yu, Runqing…[et al.]. Embodied Energy and Cost Optimization of RC Beam under Blast Load. Mathematical Problems in Engineering No. 2017 (2017), pp.1-8.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1189696
American Medical Association (AMA)
Yu, Runqing& Zhang, Diandian& Yan, Haichun. Embodied Energy and Cost Optimization of RC Beam under Blast Load. Mathematical Problems in Engineering. 2017. Vol. 2017, no. 2017, pp.1-8.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1189696
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-1189696