Question: ( 1 ) Typical cross section Task 1 Calculate the embodied carbon of the building frame Work out total volume of concrete from the building

(1) Typical cross section
Task 1
Calculate the embodied carbon of the building frame
Work out total volume of concrete from the building quantities sheet on
Minerva
Convert to mass (kg) using the 'Conversions' tab on the ICE database
provided for you on Minerva - you will need to decide within the density
range what value to use and state this in your calculations
Find relevant KgCO2ekg in 'Summary table' tab on the ICE database
For the steel reinforcement - use the total volume of concrete and use
100kg steel per m3 concrete
The embodied carbon of steel reinforcement is 0.072KgCO2ekg
( 1 ) Typical cross section Task 1 Calculate the

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