@inproceedings{16028cf7bbb8443986c5000b0b7dff1c,
title = "Serviceability and safety: Core aspects of sustainable structures",
abstract = "Serviceability, safety, and resilience are core components of a sustainable structure. This paper will discuss the key issues related to economic, social, and environmental factors. Structural efficiency plays an important role in reducing material usage while maintaining the necessary serviceability (including durability) of a structure. Resilience against both manmade events (such as terrorist attacks) and forces of nature (such as tsunamis, hurricanes, tornados, and flooding) has come to the forefront in recent years since longevity of a structure is central to sustainability. Wrapped into each of these decisions related to serviceability and safety/resilience are the potential environmental concerns related to choice of materials. Each of these topics is discussed within the context of concrete structures.",
keywords = "Environment, Green, Resilience, Safety, Sustainability",
author = "Schokker, {Andrea J.}",
year = "2011",
language = "English (US)",
isbn = "9781618398017",
series = "American Concrete Institute, ACI Special Publication",
number = "284 SP",
pages = "1--8",
booktitle = "Andy Scanlon Symposium on Serviceability and Safety of Concrete Structures",
edition = "284 SP",
note = "Andy Scanlon Symposium on Serviceability and Safety of Concrete Structures: From Research to Practice at the ACI Fall 2011 Convention ; Conference date: 16-10-2011 Through 20-10-2011",
}