Sustainable buildings and steel

More than 90% of steel products used in Japan are recovered as obsolete scrap, and more than 40 million tons of steelmaking materials, about 40% of total steelmaking materials consumed in Japan, are provided by steel scrap. Because of its ease of separation and melting over other materials, steel is...

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Veröffentlicht in:Journal of Advanced Science 2002/03/15, Vol.13(3), pp.298-301
1. Verfasser: SAKUMOTO, Yoshifumi
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Sprache:eng
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Zusammenfassung:More than 90% of steel products used in Japan are recovered as obsolete scrap, and more than 40 million tons of steelmaking materials, about 40% of total steelmaking materials consumed in Japan, are provided by steel scrap. Because of its ease of separation and melting over other materials, steel is a material that is extremely suitable for recycling use. Meanwhile, steel is extensively used for frames, envelopes and other building components and thus is a major structural material alongside wood and concrete. This paper describes how steel can contribute to the construction of sustainable buildings through maximum use of its excellent performance—recyclability.
ISSN:0915-5651
1881-3917
DOI:10.2978/jsas.13.298