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

Description du projet

Rendre la production de béton plus écologique

Le béton est le matériau le plus utilisé dans la construction d’ouvrages de génie civil, mais il présente deux inconvénients majeurs. Premièrement, il souffre d’une faible durabilité, et deuxièmement, il constitue un puissant facteur de réchauffement de la planète: l’industrie du béton est responsable d’environ 8 % des émissions mondiales de dioxyde de carbone. Des ingrédients de base alternatifs du béton, tels que les matériaux alcali-activés, doivent encore faire l’objet de recherches plus approfondies pour que sa production soit durable. Financé par le programme Actions Marie Skłodowska-Curie, le projet DuRSAAM entend intensifier la recherche européenne sur les matériaux de construction éco-efficaces. Le programme offrira à 13 doctorants une formation avancée sur la conception et l’évaluation des matériaux alcali-activés, du béton renforcé de fibres et du mortier renforcé par du textile.

Objectif

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.

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UNIVERSITEIT GENT
Contribution nette de l'UE
€ 512 640,00
Adresse
SINT PIETERSNIEUWSTRAAT 25
9000 Gent
Belgique

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Région
Vlaams Gewest Prov. Oost-Vlaanderen Arr. Gent
Type d’activité
Higher or Secondary Education Establishments
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Coût total
€ 512 640,00

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Partenaires (15)