Design and Assessment of Structures as a Concerted Planning Process

摘要

The consideration of all aspects of sustainability leads to an integrated design of structures that doesrnnot meet only the traditional requirements for mechanical resistance and stability as well as safetyrnin case of fire but that meets also the more general requirements with regard to hygiene, health andrnenvironment, safety in use, protection against noise, energy efficiency and sustainable use of naturalrnresources.rnAs various requirements may lead to conflicting directions for design, a first conclusion is that concertedrnactions are necessary to develop consistent concepts for an integrated design process of constructionrnworks which are suitable for structural optimisation in general view.rnA sustainable development for construction will not simply respond to new needs by adding newrnconstructions to the existing construction stock or demolish old buildings and simply substituternthem by new ones: it will analyse existing construction to identify their possibilities for meetingrnsustainability goals.rnIn parallel to the development of the engineering services and construction market the future generationrnof structural design codes and product standards will highlight new and advanced conceptsrnfor the design and assessment of civil engineering works.