Open AccessThermal analysis of a structure made by using cold formed steel sections
Author(s) -
Sebastian George Maxineasa,
Doriicolina Isopescu,
Ioana-Roxana Baciu,
Mihaela Luminiţa Lupu,
T. C. Dragan
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
iop conference series. materials science and engineering
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 1757-899X
pISSN - 1757-8981
DOI - 10.1088/1757-899x/789/1/012039
Subject(s) - order (exchange) , sustainable development , bridge (graph theory) , energy consumption , consumption (sociology) , renewable energy , architectural engineering , engineering , civil engineering , computer science , environmental economics , environmental science , business , economics , political science , medicine , social science , electrical engineering , finance , sociology , law
In the last decades, man-made environmental burdens have led to a significant increase of negative effects felt by the human race. Thus, some industrial sectors have developed and implemented a series of solutions with the goal of minimising their negative ecological impact. Taking into account that the construction sector is one of the most important economic players in every national economy, one that has a tremendous negative impact over the environment, in the last years, various recommendations and limitations have been drawn in order to reduce the consumption of non-renewable energy. In order to constantly reduce the impact of the built environment over the natural one, civil engineers should develop and promote sustainable solutions that have a direct effect on improving the environmental performances of the built environment. One such solution is the use of cold formed steel sections (CFS) for building new structures. This paper analyses the linear thermal transmittance of the thermal bridge formed by the vertical steel studs inside the external walls. The results show that these steel elements can be used in order to build energy efficient buildings.