One challenge for researchers was the complexity of logging parameters for factors such as damage to steel and penetrations for connections in a standardised way. The tool currently taps into data provided by Cleveland Steel and in future will also include metal recycling company EMR Global. ‘It gives a really good indication to demonstrate the potential to clients, pending confirmation of the steel being available to procure at Stage 4,’ he explains. In addition, it calculates the carbon savings of any selections made and produces easy-to-interpret graphical summaries for clients.Īrchitects can also make use of the tool, particularly during RIBA Stage 2 or 3, says Attanasio, to give the client and wider design team an idea of the potential for steel reuse on projects. It's making the process more accessible for people who don't necessarily have the technical knowledge.’įerrousWheel scans analysis models or 3D visual models, catalogues structural steel sections and matches them instantly with a live stocklist of reclaimed beams and columns in the cloud. ‘We're looking at visualising the stock in a 3D model so architects or engineers can take a quick screenshot and show the client straightaway. ‘Existing tools are either in-house only or they use Excel spreadsheets to give a list of stock, making them relatively inaccessible for lay users,’ explains Attanasio. The free plug-in for Revit is due to launch at the end of the month as part of a drive to help the industry cut embodied carbon associated with steel production and make steel part of the circular economy.Īccording to Matteo Attanasio, senior structural engineer and head of sustainability at Symmetrys, the software will be an open source and more user-friendly alternative to existing tools that perform a similar function. A digital tool that automatically matches reclaimed steel sections from a live stocklist with data in building design models is being developed by a team of UK researchers.įerrousWheel is the result of a four-month research collaboration, funded by Innovate UK’s Accelerated Knowledge Transfer initiative, between structural engineer Symmetrys and London South Bank University.
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