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PhD Training Network on Durable, Reliable and Sustainable Structures with Alkali-Activated Materials

Descripción del proyecto

Una producción de hormigón más ecológica

El hormigón es el material más utilizado en la construcción de estructuras de ingeniería civil, pero presenta dos inconvenientes importantes. En primer lugar, tiene una baja durabilidad y, en segundo lugar, es un poderoso impulsor del calentamiento global: la industria del hormigón es responsable de alrededor del 8 % de las emisiones de dióxido de carbono mundiales. Para que su producción sea sostenible, deben investigarse más los ingredientes básicos alternativos del hormigón, como los materiales activados alcalinamente. El equipo del proyecto DuRSAAM, financiado por las Acciones Marie Skłodowska-Curie, tiene por objeto reforzar la investigación europea de materiales de construcción eficientes en el plano ecológico. El programa ofrecerá a trece estudiantes de doctorado la oportunidad de recibir formación avanzada sobre diseño y evaluación de materiales activados alcalinamente, hormigón reforzado con fibras y mortero reforzado con textiles.

Objetivo

DuRSAAM is a collaborative PhD framework creating a critical mass of experts skilled in innovative alkali-activated material (AAM) concrete, as a key enabling technology for a sustainable and resilient built environment. AAM technology presents a new generation of materials, ideally conceived to respond to the need for more efficient, durable, eco-friendly and reliable construction, and utilizing by-product resources as raw materials. Modern concrete will be produced with low carbon footprint (CO2 emissions reduced by 80%), lower energy consumption and reduced use of primary resources (>1.5 t raw materials are quarried per t Portland cement clinker; this will be reduced by >60%), and with an addressable market for AAM binders of 5 B€/yr. DuRSAAM answers unmet industry demands, to facilitate emerging AAM technology for continued market entry and to unlock its potential in society.
The consortium brings together 7 academic and 15 non-academic partners, to excel in the scientific development and exploitation of AAM concrete, advancing design, modelling and practice beyond the state-of-the-art. It holds a unique focus on: (1) today’s concerns of users and engineers that the durability and sustainability of AAM concrete is yet insufficiently quantified; and (2) provision of an AAM technology for rehabilitation of structures to meet the growing demand for renovation, to be developed in parallel with AAM for new concrete structures.
The network will deliver world-leading training in this multidisciplinary field through 13 PhDs in interrelated aspects of AAM concrete, fibre reinforced high-performance concrete, and textile-reinforced mortar, as well as sustainability assessment. The outcomes will be instrumental in delivering a sustainable future in Europe’s construction industry, which is increasingly driven by the growing demand for durable yet cost-effective solutions, driving a greater focus on reliable and comprehensive eco-efficient material technologies such as AAM.

Coordinador

UNIVERSITEIT GENT
Aportación neta de la UEn
€ 512 640,00
Dirección
SINT PIETERSNIEUWSTRAAT 25
9000 Gent
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Región
Vlaams Gewest Prov. Oost-Vlaanderen Arr. Gent
Tipo de actividad
Higher or Secondary Education Establishments
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Coste total
€ 512 640,00

Participantes (6)

Socios (15)