Research Article

Evaluation of Environmental Effects of Timber and Reinforced Concrete Structures

Volume: 10 Number: 1 June 26, 2026
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Evaluation of Environmental Effects of Timber and Reinforced Concrete Structures

Abstract

The construction sector has an important share in terms of carbon emissions. A very intense carbon emission occurs in the process from the production of building materials to their use. For this reason, it is of great importance to conduct studies on the construction sector in the context of climate change and to make developments in this regard. In this study, it is aimed to present solution suggestions to prevent environmental problems by comparing timber structures with reinforced concrete structures within the scope of combating climate change. Within the scope of the study, to obtain more reliable data, two scenarios were considered where three different heights (one-story, five-story and twelve-story) buildings were built with exactly the same features, with timber and reinforced concrete structural systems, and the material consumptions under these conditions were analysed. Thus, the environmental effects of the materials in question were compared with their carbon emissions. In addition, the effects of on-site traffic and transportation in constructions to be made with two different structural systems were proportionally considered and consistent results were obtained. The findings reveal that there is a reduction in carbon emissions between 42.1% and 55.1% in timber structural systems at different heights in structures with identical features. This result shows that how important the use of timber structures is in the fight against climate change.

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Details

Primary Language

English

Subjects

Reinforced Concrete Buildings, Civil Engineering (Other)

Journal Section

Research Article

Early Pub Date

June 9, 2026

Publication Date

June 26, 2026

Submission Date

April 23, 2026

Acceptance Date

May 21, 2026

Published in Issue

Year 2026 Volume: 10 Number: 1

APA
Gürsoy, Ş., & Yazıcıoğlu, H. (2026). Evaluation of Environmental Effects of Timber and Reinforced Concrete Structures. Aksaray University Journal of Science and Engineering, 10(1), 59-71. https://doi.org/10.29002/asujse.1936604
AMA
1.Gürsoy Ş, Yazıcıoğlu H. Evaluation of Environmental Effects of Timber and Reinforced Concrete Structures. Aksaray J. Sci. Eng. 2026;10(1):59-71. doi:10.29002/asujse.1936604
Chicago
Gürsoy, Şenol, and Hüseyin Yazıcıoğlu. 2026. “Evaluation of Environmental Effects of Timber and Reinforced Concrete Structures”. Aksaray University Journal of Science and Engineering 10 (1): 59-71. https://doi.org/10.29002/asujse.1936604.
EndNote
Gürsoy Ş, Yazıcıoğlu H (June 1, 2026) Evaluation of Environmental Effects of Timber and Reinforced Concrete Structures. Aksaray University Journal of Science and Engineering 10 1 59–71.
IEEE
[1]Ş. Gürsoy and H. Yazıcıoğlu, “Evaluation of Environmental Effects of Timber and Reinforced Concrete Structures”, Aksaray J. Sci. Eng., vol. 10, no. 1, pp. 59–71, June 2026, doi: 10.29002/asujse.1936604.
ISNAD
Gürsoy, Şenol - Yazıcıoğlu, Hüseyin. “Evaluation of Environmental Effects of Timber and Reinforced Concrete Structures”. Aksaray University Journal of Science and Engineering 10/1 (June 1, 2026): 59-71. https://doi.org/10.29002/asujse.1936604.
JAMA
1.Gürsoy Ş, Yazıcıoğlu H. Evaluation of Environmental Effects of Timber and Reinforced Concrete Structures. Aksaray J. Sci. Eng. 2026;10:59–71.
MLA
Gürsoy, Şenol, and Hüseyin Yazıcıoğlu. “Evaluation of Environmental Effects of Timber and Reinforced Concrete Structures”. Aksaray University Journal of Science and Engineering, vol. 10, no. 1, June 2026, pp. 59-71, doi:10.29002/asujse.1936604.
Vancouver
1.Şenol Gürsoy, Hüseyin Yazıcıoğlu. Evaluation of Environmental Effects of Timber and Reinforced Concrete Structures. Aksaray J. Sci. Eng. 2026 Jun. 1;10(1):59-71. doi:10.29002/asujse.1936604

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