Reality-based carbon assessment for resource-constrained materials

Author: Dominic Munro, Miriam Graham, Grace Di Benedetto, Malcolm Turpin and Fragkoulis Kanavaris

Date published

3 September 2025

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Reality-based carbon assessment for resource-constrained materials

The Structural Engineer

Author

Dominic Munro, Miriam Graham, Grace Di Benedetto, Malcolm Turpin and Fragkoulis Kanavaris

Citation

The Structural Engineer, Volume 103, Issue 9, 2025, Page(s) 24-27

https://doi.org/10.56330/LLHV7244

Date published

3 September 2025

Author

Dominic Munro, Miriam Graham, Grace Di Benedetto, Malcolm Turpin and Fragkoulis Kanavaris

Citation

The Structural Engineer, Volume 103, Issue 9, 2025, Page(s) 24-27

DOI: https://doi.org/10.56330/LLHV7244

Price

Free

Article (PDF)

Dominic Munro, Miriam Graham, Grace Di Benedetto, Malcolm Turpin and Fragkoulis Kanavaris introduce the concept of a 'global availability fraction' and explain how it can enable engineers to understand the real-world carbon implications of specifying GGBS or scrap steel.

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24-27
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The Institution of Structural Engineers

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