CoDe-S
CODES FOR DESIGN OF
SUSTAINABLE STRUCTURES

As the bones and muscles of our built environment, engineering structures support all kind of societal activities. However, they consume huge amounts of resources and significantly contribute to impact on our environment. Structural design codes play an important matter in this regard since they regulate the use of materials by use of prescribed decision rules. These simple and generalised rules offer potential for improvement.  Grounded on risk- and reliability based approaches, the research project CoDe-S explores this potential and develops advanced methods and tools for optimised and resource-saving structural design.