Carbon assessment – operation, maintenance and use of the Clifton Suspension Bridge

Author: Sam Wood and Cameron Archer-Jones

Date published

1 June 2023

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Carbon assessment – operation, maintenance and use of the Clifton Suspension Bridge

The Structural Engineer

Author

Sam Wood and Cameron Archer-Jones

Citation

The Structural Engineer, Volume 101, Issue 6, 2023, Page(s) 12-17

https://doi.org/10.56330/VQHZ7301

Date published

1 June 2023

Author

Sam Wood and Cameron Archer-Jones

Citation

The Structural Engineer, Volume 101, Issue 6, 2023, Page(s) 12-17

DOI: https://doi.org/10.56330/VQHZ7301

Price

Free

Article (PDF)

Sam Wood and Cameron Archer-Jones present the results from a recent carbon study of the historic Clifton Suspension Bridge and comment on how the use-stage carbon associated with the bridge can be most effectively managed.

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12-17
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The Institution of Structural Engineers

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