Feasibility study to estimate the environmental benefits of utilising timber to construct high-rise buildings in Australia

Abstract

Reinforced concrete has played a significant role in the construction industry and is one of the most popular construction materials. However, different studies suggest that reinforced concrete is not environmentally friendly with a significant adverse environmental impact during its production, usage and end of life. Therefore, a more sustainable material that could perform as well as reinforced concrete can overcome this limitation. During the past decade, a number of studies on timber construction have shown the potential to replace concrete with timber in parts of a building without compromising the resilience of the structure. Most of them focused on greenhouse gas emissions rather than..