An Alternative Modular Wooden System for Fast Assembly/Disassembly of Buildings

Buildings, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: 15(7), P. 1196 - 1196

Published: April 5, 2025

Throughout human settlement history, the pursuit of durability has been a paramount objective in building construction. The emphasis on resulted construction buildings designed to outlast lifespans. However, lack consideration for demolition and disposal during design phases created challenges future generations. This oversight contributes environmental impact structures after demolition, which is significant concern given that industry major contributor energy consumption, CO2 emissions, solid waste production. In fact, recent decades, there an increasing demand temporary constructions, driven by factors such as migration phenomena, natural disasters, COVID-19 pandemic, but also sectors like agriculture, where seasonality annual variations activities require adaptable warehouses, barns, livestock shelters, food storage facilities. Unlike traditional these must be assembled disassembled multiple times their lifespan. challenge lies ensuring structural integrity, adaptability varying conditions, compliance with specific requirements extend usability postpone phase. study focuses novel type intended needs emergencies planned agricultural activities, resulting European patent. structure based glulam frame inside two OSB panels—that work bracing, creating hollow, resistant, light structure—connected external steel connections. reports results mechanical simulations thermal transmittance calculations. Specifically, it demonstrates maintains strength through usages its characteristics can easily adapted context. These are first steps resilient sustainable building.

Language: Английский

Evaluating circular economy strategies at the end-of-life stage of a mass timber building: pathways for sustainable construction

Architectural Engineering and Design Management, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: unknown, P. 1 - 21

Published: April 15, 2025

Language: Английский