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Holistic approach to foster CIRCUlar and resilient transport InfrasTructures and support the deployment of Green and Innovation Public Procurement and innovative engineering practices

Project description

Paving the way for circular and sustainable transportation infrastructure

The path to circular, sustainable and smart transport infrastructure needs to be lined with innovative engineering practices in the construction supply chain. The EU-funded CIRCUIT project aims to introduce a holistic approach backed by digital solutions and guidelines to enable this. Specifically, it will create an open-source digital platform that seamlessly integrates circularity analytics, supply chain matchmaking, and engineering tools like building information modelling and digital twin technology. By incorporating modular solutions, eco-design principles, and maximising the use of bio-based and secondary materials, the project will work to usher in a new era of green public procurement and sustainable transportation solutions. This will also allow for seamless adaptability to the future of smart mobility.

Objective

The overall objective of CIRCUIT is to develop a holistic approach supported by digital solutions and guidelines to foster the introduction of innovative engineering practices in the whole construction supply/value chain to foster The overall objective of CIRCUIT is to develop a holistic approach supported by digital solutions and guidelines to foster the introduction of innovative engineering practices in the whole construction supply/value chain enabling circular, sustainable resilient and smart transport infrastructure and a wider deployment of Green Public and Innovation Procurement. This will be achieved by:

i. developing and deploying an innovative open-source digital platform (with advanced Circularity analytics and Supply/value chain matchmaking tools) interoperable with traditional engineering/design (BIM, Digital Twinm LCC, LCA) and traffic simulation tools;
ii. introducing modular solutions, ecodesign and reusing concepts as alternative to traditional designs;
iii. maximizing the use of biobased, Secondary Raw Materials (SRM) and Secondary Construction Elements (SCE) as alternative to traditional ones;
iv. including in the decision making process of transport infrastructures design and route planning, information from updated traffic simulation tools to reduce incidents, accidents, congestion and future scenarios with autonomous vehicles).

New elements and technologies for Circular, Smart, Resilient and Sustainable transport will be included in the design process to facilitate infrastructures upgrading and a quick adaptation to smart mobility and operations. CIRCUIT will also provide knowledge and technical solutions by exploiting the potential of four strategic pillars: Digitalisation, Recycle, Reuse and Energy. Different technologies will be validated in each of the pillars to deliver a holistic approach suitable for different transport modes, the urban and interurban environment, and the different stages of the life cycle of infrastructures.

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FORUM DES LABORATOIRES NATIONAUX EUROPEENS DE RECHERCHE ROUTIERE FEHRLAISBL
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€ 448 987,50
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Région de Bruxelles-Capitale/Brussels Hoofdstedelijk Gewest Région de Bruxelles-Capitale/ Brussels Hoofdstedelijk Gewest Arr. de Bruxelles-Capitale/Arr. Brussel-Hoofdstad
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