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Life Cycle Assessment of Maillart's Bridges Politecnico di Torino École polytechnique fédérale de Lausanne Master Course in Civil Engineering Master Thesis: Life Cycle Assessment of Maillart’s Bridges Giulia Pirro Professors: Supervisor: C. Fivet and C. De Wolf R. Ceravolo Academic Year 2018/2019 Life Cycle Assessment of Maillart’s Bridges Giulia Pirro 1 Master Thesis, 2019 Life Cycle Assessment of Maillart’s Bridges Abstract Robert Maillart’s contribution to the community of civil engineers and, most of all, his crucial role in the evolution of the structural art are undeniable. He was able to merge not only mechanical efficiency with innovative solutions but also aesthetic expression as a real artist, always balancing his choices with limited resources both in terms of construction materials and costs. Following these three key parameters he succeeded in producing structures which can be considered a very good combination of structural performance and sustainability. The actual goal is to understand to what extent Maillart’s bridges are indeed sustainable in addition to be efficient and elegant. That is why performing a Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) of his bridges is a valid quantitative confirmation of his achievements. The followed procedure is, thus, based on the computation of construction materials volumes. Starting from the original drawings [1], elaborating them as 3D model, the contribution of concrete and steel is computed. Then, the volume of masonry is also calculated and, where present, the timber for the scaffolding. The goal is to compute the Global Warming Potential (GWP) of each bridge, to normalise them per deck area and to be able to compare them according to different strategies. The amount of equivalent carbon dioxide (kg CO2e) is computed as a linear combination of each structural material quantity (SMQ) with a relative Embodied Carbon Coefficient (ECC) [2]. Moreover, considering their structural scheme, their foundation soils and all the geometrical parameters of the decks and arches, it is possible to gather different bridges and to find relationships according to the similarities of emissions of each class. The main results are found in the structural and soil properties. First, in the correlation between GWP only due to steel with respect to the total one of each bridge and the amount of steel for each static scheme. Then, in the average values among two macro groups of terrains which make the bridges to assume similar GWPs within these macro classes themselves. Giulia Pirro 2 Master Thesis, 2019 Life Cycle Assessment of Maillart’s Bridges Summary ABSTRACT ............................................................................................................................................... 2 SUMMARY................................................................................................................................................ 3 NOTATIONS ............................................................................................................................................. 5 INTRODUCTION ..................................................................................................................................... 6 Motivations ................................................................................................................................................. 6 Problem statement ....................................................................................................................................... 6 Life Cycle Assessment ................................................................................................................................. 7 Literature Review ........................................................................................................................................ 9 Maillart’s legacy .........................................................................................................................................11 CATALOGUE: MAILLART’S BRIDGES .............................................................................................19 Stauffacher Bridge ......................................................................................................................................27 Zuoz Bridge ................................................................................................................................................30 Steinach Bridge ..........................................................................................................................................34 Tavanasa Bridge .........................................................................................................................................38 Aarburg Bridge ...........................................................................................................................................42 Marignier Bridge ........................................................................................................................................46 Flienglibach Bridge ....................................................................................................................................49 Ziggenbach Bridge......................................................................................................................................53 Schrähbach Bridge ......................................................................................................................................56 Lorraine Bridge ..........................................................................................................................................60 Salginatobel Bridge ....................................................................................................................................64 Schwandbach Bridge ..................................................................................................................................68 Felsegg Bridge ............................................................................................................................................72 Birs Bridge .................................................................................................................................................75 Vessy Bridge ..............................................................................................................................................79 PARALLEL CATALOGUE: NON MAILLART’S BRIDGES ..............................................................82 Langwieser Bridge by Schürch ...................................................................................................................82 Giulia Pirro 3 Master Thesis, 2019 Life Cycle Assessment of Maillart’s Bridges Tamina Bridge by LAP ...............................................................................................................................85 ANALYSIS................................................................................................................................................88 Elaboration of data ......................................................................................................................................88 Maillart vs other engineers ........................................................................................................................ 107 GWP compared with car emissions and trees ............................................................................................ 109 CONCLUSIONS ..................................................................................................................................... 114 APPENDIX ............................................................................................................................................. 119 INDEXES ................................................................................................................................................ 122 Tables ....................................................................................................................................................... 122 Figures ..................................................................................................................................................... 124 Equations .................................................................................................................................................. 127 REFERENCES ....................................................................................................................................... 128 Giulia Pirro 4 Master Thesis, 2019 Life Cycle Assessment of Maillart’s Bridges Notations ECC – Embodied Carbon Coefficient CO2 – Carbon dioxide CO2e – Equivalent Carbon dioxide GHG – Greenhouse Gases GWP – Global Warming Potential KBOB – Coordination Conference of the Building and Property Organs of Public Builders. Translated form the German acronym of “Koordinationskonferenz der Bau - und Liegenschaftsorgane der öffentlichen Bauherren” LCA – Life Cycle Assessment LCI – Life Cycle Inventory LCIA – Life Cycle Impact Assessment SMQ – Structural Material Quantity Giulia Pirro 5 Master Thesis, 2019 Life Cycle Assessment of Maillart’s Bridges Introduction Motivations When it comes to bridges, it is always difficult to distinguish the structural and the architectural role of engineering. Their philosophical and social meaning increase their importance and could give them additional symbolic significance. However, the great innovations rise in the combinations
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