Objective The proposed research is directed at developing a second generation High Performance Concrete which is more tolerant to minor errors made during construction. The new type of concrete will be developed based on studies of the micro properties of the binder by comining the well-known silica fume/superplasticizer thechniques with developing technique in the fields of clay mineralogy and surface potential engineering.The major research tasks are:i) Identification of electro-chemical properties of commercially available clays in Europe. ii) Study the effect of surface active agents as dispersers for multi-powder combinations of cement, micro silica and clay. iii) Development of at least 6 different types of concretes based on the proposed techniques and document properties. iv) Verification of rheological and functional properties of the new type of concrete through trial mixing and full scale trial castings.Successful completion should yield savings in production and maintenance costs of HPC structure in the order of 35% of the cost of concrete due to reduction of non-conformances, rejections or increased maintenance costs. Fields of science natural sciencesearth and related environmental sciencesgeologymineralogy Programme(s) FP3-BRITE/EURAM 2 - Specific programme (EEC) of research and technological development in the field of industrial and materials technologies, 1990-1994 Topic(s) 2.2.2 - Manufacturing techniques for industrial use of advanced materials Call for proposal Data not available Funding Scheme CSC - Cost-sharing contracts Coordinator DANSK BETON TEKNIK A/S Address Helleruplund alle,21 2900 Hellerup Denmark See on map EU contribution € 0,00 Participants (6) Sort alphabetically Sort by EU Contribution Expand all Collapse all DEMEX RADGIVENDE INGENIORER A/S Denmark EU contribution € 0,00 Address Hejrevej 26 - 3 2400 Copenhagen See on map EXPEDITIE EN VEEMBEDRIJF EGGERDING & C Netherlands EU contribution € 0,00 Address Coenhavenweg 22 1013 BL Amsterdam See on map GEOLOGICAL SURVEY OF DENMARK Denmark EU contribution € 0,00 Address Thoravej 8 2400 Copenhagen nv See on map HOLLANDSCHE BETON GROEP Netherlands EU contribution € 0,00 Address Generaal spoorlaan 486 2280 AB Rijswijk See on map INST FOR MAT. & ENVIRON. RESEARCH Netherlands EU contribution € 0,00 Address Postbox 5187 6130 PD Sittard See on map PERSTORP CHEMITEC Sweden EU contribution € 0,00 Address Perstorp 284 80 28480 Perstorp See on map