Author(s)

Sitong Su ¹

Affiliation(s)

¹ The Univerisity of Sheffield, Shefffield, S10 2TN, UK

Corresponding Author

Sitong Su

ABSTRACT

This paper presents an overview comparing the two types of building structures in terms of carbon emissions (sustainability issues), cost, structural characteristics, force mechanics analysis, effects of earthquakes on the structure and post-disaster reconstruction. In order to compare wood and reinforced concrete structures more intuitively, visual comparisons will be made through the actual existence and data of the building, and reasonably speculated how to solve the advantages and disadvantages of these two materials.

KEYWORDS

Timber, reinforced concrete, structural analysis, sustainable development

CITE THIS PAPER

Sitong Su, An overview of the differences and comparisons between timber(CLT) and reinforced concrete structural houses. Journal of Materials, Processing and Design (2024) Vol. 8: 101-107. DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.23977/jmpd.2024.080212.

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