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Stanford LTU

 
  
 
 
 

 
 
 
Workshop Objectives
The following are the specific objectives behind organizing the workshop:
  1. To present the methodology for LCA for the use FRP in construction and infrastructure in view of a comprehensive set of environmental, social, and economic indicators.
  2. To present the comparison of different alternative cases with FRP and without FRP, and to show the cases where FRP is suitable as construction materials.
  3. To discuss on investments made, economic incentives derived, and sustainability of advanced engineered materials used in bridge infrastructures.
  4. To present tasks for the future.
 
Themes of the Workshop
  1. Life-Cycle Assessment
    - LCA in civil engineering and construction projects
    - LCA of bridges
  2. Life-Cycle Cost Analysis (LCCA)
    - LCCA in civil engineering and construction projects
    - LCCA of bridges
  3. Life-Cycle Cost Benefit Analysis (LCCB)
    - LCCB analysis in civil engineering and construction projects
    - LCCB analysis of bridges
  4. Triple Bottom Line (Social, Economic, and Environmental) Paradigm
    - Socioeconomics of bridge industry
    - Environmental issues concerned with bridges
    - Sustainability in bridge construction practice
  5. Using LCA as a Bridge Design Tool
    - Incorporating LCA practices and information in early-stage design
    - Design strategies for balancing a full set of sustainability indicators
    - Designing for improved innovation diffusion and sustainability impact
  6. Government Infrastructure Investment Policies and Strategic Planning
    - Government policies in infrastructure investments
    - Strategic planning
    - Futuristic vision with overall development process
  7. New Generation Construction Materials in Bridges
    - Advanced high-performance materials in bridges
    - Engineering advantages and economics in use of innovative materials
  8. Fiber Reinforcement Polymers in Bridges
    - FRP used in bridges and their performance
    - Success in using FRP in real world projects