CIVE 5527 — Sustainable Rehabilitation of Structures
4 semester hoursGraduateLecture
Explores the benefits of reusing existing structures to mitigate increased CO2e production, freshwater use, and demolition waste associated with new construction. Examines tools used to evaluate existing buildings and materials, including the concept of embodied carbon and structural investigation and condition assessments. Focuses on the repair, rehabilitation, and retrofit requirements based on review of existing drawings, historical building codes and references, and modern building codes. Discusses classifying project scope, working within project constraints, and the building industry’s response to climate change. Includes aspects of structural behavior and strengthening such as new and existing loads, connections and detailing, the use of modern and salvaged materials, and designing for resiliency.