Structural engineering innovation for a zero-carbon world: an R&D agenda to match the carbon budget

Author: Pete Winslow, Mike Sefton and Will Arnold

Date published

31 March 2021

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Structural engineering innovation for a zero-carbon world: an R&D agenda to match the carbon budget

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Pete Winslow, Mike Sefton and Will Arnold
Date published
31 March 2021
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The Structural Engineer
Author

Pete Winslow, Mike Sefton and Will Arnold

Date published

31 March 2021

Author

Pete Winslow, Mike Sefton and Will Arnold

Price

Free

Pete Winslow, Mike Sefton and Will Arnold set out a vision for a net-zero structural engineering sector and the R&D that we as a profession need to tackle to get there.

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Format:
PDF
Pages:
20-26
Publisher:
The Institution of Structural Engineers

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Research & Innovation Climate change Carbon

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