Sustainability assessment of a geotechnical site investigation in holocene deposits: a case study from northern Germany
Sustainability assessment of a geotechnical site investigation in holocene deposits: a case study from northern Germany
The current and projected state of earth’s climate, resources and ecosystems require a substantial push towards sustainability, well above what is currently employed. The construction sector is a major contributor to the global emission of greenhouse gases and a consumer of scarce natural resources. In this work an environmental impact assessment of a geotechnical site investigation of the planned Lüneburg Lock in Northern Germany is presented. A comprehensive ground investigation was carried out comprising of 78 geotechnical exploration drillings and 81 CPTs. The total primary energy expenditure of the surveys was calculated to be 1.69x106 MJ. Emissions contributing to the global warming potential (GWP) are estimated at 9.77x104 kg CO2-eq.
Wolf Pfeiffer; Ulf Matthiesen; Martin Pohl
18th European Conference on Soil Mechanics and Geotechnical Engineering (ECSMGE2024)
E - Environment, water and energy
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