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Concern over sustainability has never been greater and many are looking to construction and engineering to ensure structures from here on out are greener and more sustainable than structures of the past<\/h2>\n

When it comes to discussing sustainability in construction<\/a>, the conversation inevitably turns green \u2013 that is, environmental factors are often pulled into the foreground. But there are many more sustainable elements that are shaping construction, and in particular, bridge construction.<\/p>\n

True sustainability<\/h3>\n

True sustainability revolves around three \u201cpillars\u201d, each of which contribute towards creating a process that is workable on all fronts. These include social, environmental, and economic measures<\/a>.<\/p>\n

A quick look online for sustainable bridge construction<\/a> shows the heavy-handed environmental approach posed as \u201csolutions\u201d to this conundrum. But while green materials and habitat protection<\/a> are vitally important in bridge construction, greener moves alone will not achieve true sustainability. The build must consider the environment – but it must also balance or improve the economy it is built within, and balance or improve the social situation of the area it is built-in.<\/p>\n

Bridge construction will inevitably consume resources through raw material and manpower. This, says Man-Chung Tang, a bridge engineer who writes extensively on sustainability, must be balanced in order to develop sustainable construction processes.<\/p>\n

Tang illustrates this with a simple equation: Balance = Supply – Demand. So long as the \u201cBalance\u201d remains neutral or positive, sustainability has been achieved. This varies, of course, depending on unique factors country to country, city to city, and bridge to bridge.<\/p>\n

\"Bridge<\/p>\n

Social, environmental and economic pillars<\/h3>\n

Social<\/h4>\n

Every bridge project needs to be designed for the society is it serving. Though it seems like a basic concept, in terms of sustainability, taking into account all the factors of the areas the bridge is connecting is a complex task. Once it may have been enough to simply be of use \u2013 now, bridge construction<\/a> does not only serve the current population, but also aims to be built in such a way that it can serve future generations and meet their needs too.<\/p>\n

Environmental<\/h4>\n

This pillar has been spotlighted heavily in recent years, and for good reason. Every industry has been guilty of using more resources than they produce, though the construction sector has been making huge strides in correcting and improving its environmental processes.<\/p>\n

But, as Tang points out: \u201cThe term \u2018greening\u2019 represents reducing consumption and encouraging the replacement of conventional fuels with renewable energy. Even though greening may help us to be more environmentally responsible, it cannot solve the fundamental problem of sustainability. As long as Balance B [in the equation] is negative, we cannot achieve sustainability.\u201d<\/p>\n

It is important, therefore, that we do not simply equate environmental practices with true sustainability.<\/p>\n

Economic<\/h4>\n

In terms of a bridge or structure\u2019s economic \u201cpillar\u201d, the outcome of the project must be equal or higher in value than the cost it took to make it. Of course, a structure\u2019s value versus its raw material costs is certainly addressed in the early stages of developments \u2013 few companies would agree to build a structure that could not be sold for profit!<\/p>\n

Sustainable bridges<\/h4>\n

In truth, the bridge fabrication<\/a> sector has already adopted as many sustainable processes as it can in terms of its supply chain, raw materials and social impacts.<\/p>\n

Experts suggest that the best way for bridge fabrication and construction to further itself in sustainability is through extending the lifespan of bridges. As Tang points out in his research paper: \u201cA bridge that lasts 300 years instead of 100 years is equivalent to a reduction in environmental impacts by 66%.\u201d<\/p>\n

There are over 50,000 bridges on the UK\u2019s local highway network, and they are covered by a limited maintenance budget of \u00a36bn for six years (up until 2021).<\/p>\n

Bridge maintenance is definitely in the foreground for the future of sustainable bridge construction. No longer will a 50-year lifespan be considered adequate for a bridge\u2019s duration of service \u2013 with improved rehabilitation and repair, bridges will be expected to keep on providing a safe and valuable service socially, environmentally and economically, for many more years.<\/p>\n

But there is one area that Paul Gauvreau, professor of civil engineering at the University of Toronto<\/a>, suggests has been overlooked by the three-pillar method \u2013 particularly when it comes to bridge construction. That hidden, fourth pillar is education.<\/p>\n

Professor Gauvreau posits that sustainability in bridge construction must be shaped by improving education for engineers. In doing so, future engineers will be better equipped to come up with new ideas that will push bridge design and construction away from \u201ccopies of standard designs\u201d; standard designs of the past which have, perhaps, not been as sustainable as we might have hoped.<\/p>\n

\u201cBecause these works incorporate no new ideas, they do not create value,\u201d the professor said in his study on sustainable education for bridge engineers<\/a>.<\/p>\n

In terms of educating bridge engineers in such a way to help new ideas flourish, Gauvreau says: \u201cThe primary benefit that society can reasonably expect from the education of future bridge engineers are bridges that create value through new ideas. These bridges will be capable of performing their practical function for less money than currently available solutions.\u201d<\/p>\n

By balancing the three pillars of social, environmental and economic value, construction can certainly achieve a new level of sustainability. However, by also acknowledging the fourth, hidden pillar of improved education, bridge construction in particular can benefit from new ideas, new value, and as a result, a new understanding of sustainability.<\/p>\n

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