Survey of Green and Low Carbon Circular Foundation
Steel retaining walls are an integral part of the circular building(foundation).This article introduces the foundation industry survey carried out during April and May of 2023 and analyzes and discusses the findings.The benefits,challenges and outlook for reusable steel retaining walls is uncovered and some recommendations for the further popularization of the implementation of circular foundations are presented.Compared with traditional concrete retaining wall,steel retaining wall has rapid construction and obvious advantages in noise reduction,carbon reduction,energy saving and disturbance reduction during construction.In the long run,the comprehensive social and environmental cost of steel retaining walls is lower than that of concrete.At the present stage,the popularity of steel retaining walls is hindered by the poor awareness of designers and developers and the different calculation methods of costs.The survey demonstrates that,most people are optimistic about the wide application of steel retaining wall,because it is in line with the national circular economy goal,and is conducive to the realization of the national dual carbon goal.