10.26188/5da5554017f41
Robert Crawford
Robert
Crawford
André Stephan
André
Stephan
Fabian Prideaux
Fabian
Prideaux
EPiC database - Hot rolled galvanised structural steel
The University of Melbourne
2019
Embodied energy
Embodied carbon
Embodied greenhouse gas emissions
Embodied water
Input-output analysis
Construction
Building
Materials
Environmental performance
Life cycle assessment
LCA
Database
Process analysis
Australia
Hybrid analysis
Life cycle inventory
LCI
Concrete block
Cement mortar
Portland cement
Autoclaved aerated concrete (AAC)
Concrete 20 MPa
Concrete 25 MPa
Concrete 32 MPa
Concrete 40 MPa
Concrete 50 MPa
Fibre cement sheet
Fibre cement weatherboard
Gypsum plaster
Plasterboard - 10 mm
Concrete roof tile
Flat glass
Double glazing - flat glass
Laminated glass
Toughened glass
Double glazing - toughened glass
Cellulose insulation
Aluminium foil insulation
Glasswool insulation
Rockwool insulation
Polystyrene (EPS/XPS) insulation
Polyurethane (PU) rigid foam insulation
Aluminium bar
Aluminium composite panel
Aluminium extruded
Aluminium sheet
Copper sheet
Copper pipe
Copper wire
Cold rolled stainless steel
Stainless steel extruded
Stainless steel sheet
Stainless steel wire
Cold rolled steel
Hot rolled galvanised structural steel
Building Science and Techniques
2019-11-20 05:27:33
Dataset
https://melbourne.figshare.com/articles/dataset/EPiC_database_-_Hot_rolled_galvanised_structural_steel/9979814
This material is part of the free Environmental Performance in Construction (EPiC) Database. The EPiC Database contains embodied environmental flow coefficients for 250+ construction materials using a comprehensive hybrid life cycle inventory approach.<br><br>Steel is a ferrous metal and is an alloy of iron and carbon, as well as potential other elements. It has a very high tensile strength. Steel has been used in the construction industry for over a century.<br><br>The core material for making steel is iron, which is found in iron ore. Iron is extracted from iron ore in blast furnaces through the smelting process, while controlling for the content of carbon. The molten steel is usually further processed before being cast for its final use. Galvanisation can be used to apply a coat of zinc crystals on the surface of the steel to significantly improve its resistance to corrosion.<br><br>Steel is commonly used in the construction industry, mainly as a structural material. Hot rolled galvanised steel is used to produce elements for the outdoors, such as poles, pipes, and decking.