Carbon targets for bridges: a proposed SCORS-style rating scheme

Author: Cameron Archer-Jones and Daniel Green

Date published

1 October 2021

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Carbon targets for bridges: a proposed SCORS-style rating scheme

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Cameron Archer-Jones and Daniel Green
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Cameron Archer-Jones and Daniel Green

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The Structural Engineer, Volume 99, Issue 10, 2021, Page(s) 5

Date published

1 October 2021

Author

Cameron Archer-Jones and Daniel Green

Citation

The Structural Engineer, Volume 99, Issue 10, 2021, Page(s) 5

Price

Free

Cameron Archer-Jones and Daniel Green propose a version of the IStructE’s ‘SCORS’ rating scheme for bridges and encourage engineers to adopt carbon targets for their projects.

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PDF
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5
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The Institution of Structural Engineers

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Bridge Climate change Carbon Issue 10

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