Develop reusable MiC structural components.
An alternative “Direct Reuse Circular Economy Approach” is being investigated.
The concept of Reuse of Steel Structural Members is being investigated by repeated testing to determine the safety factor.
It technically emphasizes how steel structures can be a solution to circularity and reuse concepts.
A new strategy for integrating the features of the construction to create a circular economy is proposed.
ISO 20887 (2020) Sustainability in buildings and civil engineering works - Design for disassembly and adaptability - Principles, requirements and guidance.
PROGRESS (2020) Provisions for Greater Reuse of Steel Structures - European Recommendations for Reuse of Steel Products in Single-Storey Buildings ECCS – European Convention for Constructional Steelwork.
Where to begin the Circular Economy for Sustainability?
How to integrate the various design and construction features for the direct reuse of structural members?
How many times the structural member can be reused?
What is the stress limit that the structural member should be loaded at first use, second use (reuse cycle 1), and so on?
Is there a relation between the stress level in the structural members and a number of reuse cycles?
Development of Interlocking Connections for enabling Reuse | Development of Design Methods for Reuse like DfDR | Full-scale experiments | Numerical (Finite element analysis) |
Umaraj, R.R, Sivaganesh Kanmani Selvaraj, Chan, T-M., and Elghazouli, A.Y (2025). Thin-Walled Structures, 113463. Link Graphical Abstract
2. Recommendations for Implementing Circular Economy in Construction: Direct Reuse of Steel Structures.
Sivaganesh Selvaraj and Chan, T.M. (2024). Journal of Constructional Steel Research, . Link Graphical Abstract