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SUMMARY:Structures Seminars – Professor Tak-Ming Chan (HKU): Achieving th
 e Circular Economy in Construction through Deconstruction and Reuse Techno
 logies for Steel and Composite Structures
DESCRIPTION:Abstract:\nThe principles of the circular economy (CE) were wel
 l established long ago yet adapting them to the construction sector remain
 s a complex and lengthy process due to the involvement of multiple stakeho
 lders. This talk will examine current technologies and the barriers that h
 inder the implementation of CE in construction\, while proposing practical
  solutions to overcome these challenges\, particularly in relation to ongo
 ing efforts to address embodied carbon in steel and composite construction
 . A key focus will be on the proposed improved design concept for circular
 ity in construction\, called Design for Deconstruction and Reuse (DfDR)\, 
 which incorporates interlocking connections to facilitate direct reuse of 
 structural elements. This approach aims to improve productivity in the con
 struction industry through digital fabrication\, rapid assembly\, and disa
 ssembly techniques\, while also fostering global knowledge exchange and bu
 siness opportunities. To realise these ambitions\, the main objectives of 
 the DfDR framework include identifying reusable building components\, deve
 loping rapid non-destructive testing methods for certification\, and estab
 lishing standards and policies for reuse. Furthermore\, the presentation w
 ill explore how advanced engineering\, scenario-based supply chain strateg
 ies\, and life-cycle assessment can be integrated to further promote circu
 lar economy principles within the construction industry.\nBio:\nProfessor 
 Tak-Ming Chan is a Professor of Structural Engineering and the Acting Asso
 ciate Head (Research) in the Department of Civil Engineering at The Univer
 sity of Hong Kong. He is also a Council Member and Fellow of the Instituti
 on of Structural Engineers. Prof. Chan’s research focuses on innovative 
 structural engineering topics including adaptive structures\, circularity 
 in construction and reduced carbon hybrid structures. He currently leads a
  5-year (2023 – 2028) Research Impact Fund project funded by the Researc
 h Grants Council in Hong Kong on “Achieving the Circular Economy in Cons
 truction through Deconstruction and Reuse Technologies for Steel and Compo
 site Structures”. In addition\, he serves as the Editor for Thin-Walled 
 Structures and co-chairs the International Institute of Welding Sub-Commis
 sion on Tubular Structures. His work has earned numerous awards including 
 the Nishino Prize from the East Asia-Pacific Conference on Structural Engi
 neering and Construction in 2022 and a Gold Medal at the International Exh
 ibition of Inventions in Geneva in 2024. Professor Chan holds both an MSc 
 and a PhD from Imperial College London. \nOpen to all. Attendees external 
 to Imperial need to register by email. \nTime: 10:30 am 
URL:https://www.imperial.ac.uk/events/203790/structures-seminars-professor-
 tak-ming-chan-hku-achieving-the-circular-economy-in-construction-through-d
 econstruction-and-reuse-technologies-for-steel-and-composite-structures/
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LOCATION:SKEM 427\, Skempton Building\, South Kensington Campus\, Imperial 
 College London\, London\, SW7 2AZ\, United Kingdom
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