Measurements and Assessment of desiccation Cracks Integrity in Soils with the Application of Remedial Solutions

Projektinformationen

RISMAC

ID Finanzhilfevereinbarung: 254794

Projekt abgeschlossen

Startdatum 11 Juli 2011

Enddatum 10 Juli 2014

Finanziert unter

• Specific programme "People" implementing the Seventh Framework Programme of the European Community for research, technological development and demonstration activities (2007 to 2013)

Gesamtkosten € 242 927,80

EU-Beitrag € 242 927,80

Koordiniert durch

UNIVERSITY OF STRATHCLYDE
United Kingdom

Ziel

The aim of the project is to advance and improve existing non-destructive scanning techniques for detection of desiccation cracks in the soil mass and to develop new remedial measures for cracked soils. The proposal contemplates the validation of geophysical resistivity measurements to detect the presence of desiccation cracks networks in the global soil mass. To date, no experimental technique is capable of performing such studies. Considering that this will be a very valuable tool for industry and other end-users to asses the global integrity of earth-works (such as embankments), it is evident that there is an urgent need to fill this gap. It is also important to bear in mind that the situation will worsen in the near future as the underlying assumption of intact soils (when evaluating their hydraulic conductivity and global stability) becomes even less accurate as a consequence of climate change. Therefore, an experimental technique that is able to quantify the degree of heterogeneities in the soil mass (induce by the presence of desiccation cracks) will be unquestionably necessary. The aim of this project does not stop in detecting the problem but also in proposing novel solutions (based on polymers and grouts) that will contribute to overcome the problems of the current remedial techniques (see previous section) mainly based on the use of lime and cement. In the last few years it has been a considerable advance in the development of new polymers and grouts, which can be very suitable for its application as remedial solutions (and tracers) for cracked soils. Once this project prove the viability of the new remedial solutions (by testing them at different scales and under different environmental conditions, see work plan) it will generate new knowledge that will be ready to transfer it to the industry, benefiting it and the society as a whole.

Wissenschaftliches Gebiet

• natural sciences › chemical sciences › polymer sciences
• natural sciences › earth and related environmental sciences › atmospheric sciences › climatology › climatic changes

Programm/Programme

• FP7-PEOPLE - Specific programme "People" implementing the Seventh Framework Programme of the European Community for research, technological development and demonstration activities (2007 to 2013)

Thema/Themen

• FP7-PEOPLE-2009-IOF - Marie Curie Action: "International Outgoing Fellowships for Career Development"

Aufforderung zur Vorschlagseinreichung

FP7-PEOPLE-2009-IOF
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Finanzierungsplan

MC-IOF - International Outgoing Fellowships (IOF)

Koordinator

UNIVERSITY OF STRATHCLYDE

Kontakt Verwaltung

Martin Gregory (Mr.)

• EU-Beitrag: € 242 927,80
• Adresse: Richmond Street 16 ; G1 1XQ Glasgow ; Vereinigtes Königreich
• Region: Scotland › West Central Scotland › Glasgow City
• Aktivitätstyp: Higher or Secondary Education Establishments
• Gesamtkosten: Keine Daten