Research and practice: Resource-efficient steel and steel composite constructions in office buildings

Richard Stroetmann is a professor of steel construction at the Technical University of Dresden. Christine Podgorski is a scientific assistant at the chair of steel construction of the TU Dresden.
The resource efficiency of load-bearing construction in buildings can be increased by means of a suitable selection of structural systems, distances between beams and columns as well as materials and construction elements. This article explains some of the requirements for primary load-bearing systems in office buildings, as well as criteria for the assessment of their ecological and economic performance. Furthermore,...
Richard Stroetmann is a professor of steel construction at the Technical University of Dresden. Christine Podgorski is a scientific assistant at the chair of steel construction of the TU Dresden.