Circular Reuse of Structural Steel: Traceability, Testing and the Insurance Question
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22662136Keywords:
Circular Reuse of Structural Steel; Smart infrastructure; Evidence synthesis; Asset management; Structural health monitoringAbstract
Circular Reuse of Structural Steel is an area of active development in smart and resilient infrastructure engineering, with evidence
that has accumulated unevenly across its component questions. We review the current evidence base for circular reuse of
structural steel, spanning methodological, implementation, governance, and cost dimensions, focusing on where practice has
converged and where it continues to vary, and set out the practical considerations relevant to an agency considering its adoption.
We conclude that selective, context-specific use is best supported by the evidence currently available, rather than uniform
adoption or avoidance.
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