A Method for Assessing the Flexibility of Buildings to Dismantle and Reuse Their Structural Elements
issued: 2026
publisher: Zielona Góra: Oficyna Wydawnicza Uniwersytetu Zielonogórskiego
language: eng
description: tytuł dodatkowy: Prace z Inżynierii Lądowej i Środowiska
date: 2026
description: The research question posed is: Does the Weighted Sum Model (WSM) allow for a reliable comparison of the reuse potential of structural elements? The model is based on three criteria: assembly technology, execution technology, and material type. Based on expert evaluations, indicators (WSM bud) were calculated for ten completed European buildings. The results confirmed that the method allows for measurable comparison of structures and can support design decisions. The limitations include the subjectivity of assessments and the need for calibration of threshold values. Further research will involve verifying the method on new buildings and comparing it with other MCDA techniques
type: artykuł
subject: circular economy (CE)
subject: building structures
subject: reuse
description: The aim of the article is to develop and verify a method for assessing building structural solutions in terms of their susceptibility to dismantling and reuse, referred to as circular flexibility. The novelty of the approach lies in its focus on load-bearing elements and the application of a simple Weighted Sum Model (WSM) that enables the comparison of structural solutions already at the design stage.
contributor: Kuczyński, Tadeusz - red.
creator: Strzelecki, Mirosław
source: Civil and Environmental Engineering Reports (CEER), no 36, vol. 1
subject: circular architecture
subject: dismantling
creator: Markuszewska, Kornelia
format: application/pdf
rights: CC 4.0
rights: Biblioteka Uniwersytetu Zielonogórskiego