Shear and torsion interaction of hollow core slabs (HOLCOTORS)

Project Information

HOLCOTORS

Grant agreement ID: G6RD-CT-2001-00641

Project closed

Start date 1 January 2002

End date 31 December 2004

Funded under

• Programme for research technological development and demonstration on "Competitive and sustainable growth 1998-2002"

Total cost € 788 296,00

EU contribution € 470 900,00

Coordinated by

CONSOLIS TECHNOLOGY OY AB
Finland

Objective

Precast pre-stressed hollow core slabs are among the most advanced and widely spread products in the precast concrete industry. The present design method for shear and torsion in Euro code 2 and preen 1168 is conservative and hence an obstacle for competition, since no interaction is taken into account. The project will develop a design method for this interaction. The program includes a modelling of the phenomenon using non-linear fracture mechanics in finite element analysis, both for individual elements and total floors, validated by tests. The resulting design method and parameters will be directly used in the CEN product standard prEN 1168, and benefit the entire European precast concrete industry (189000 people in 5000 plants). The pre-normative study is strongly supported by the CEN/TC229 resolution N° 118.

Programme(s)

• FP5-GROWTH - Programme for research technological development and demonstration on "Competitive and sustainable growth 1998-2002"

Topic(s)

• 1.1.3.-6. - RTD Activities of a Generic Nature : Measurements and Testing

Call for proposal

Data not available

Funding Scheme

CSC - Cost-sharing contracts

Coordinator

CONSOLIS TECHNOLOGY OY AB

• EU contribution: No data
• Address: Aeyritie, 12 b ; 01510 VANTAA ; Finland
• Total cost: No data

Participants (5)

AB STRAENGBETON

Sweden

• EU contribution: No data
• Address: Kvarnholmsvaegen 39 ; 131 05 NACKA
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CHALMERS UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY

Sweden

• EU contribution: No data
• Address: 8,Sven Hultins Gata 8 ; 412 96 GOETEBORG
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ECHO N.V.

Belgium

• EU contribution: No data
• Address: Donderslagweg 25 ; 3530 HOUTHALEN,HELCHTEREN
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PREFABRICADOS CASTELO S.A.

Spain

• EU contribution: No data
• Address: Poligono Industrial Las Gandaras ; 36400 PORRINO
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TECHNICAL RESEARCH CENTRE OF FINLAND

Finland

• EU contribution: No data
• Address: Laempoemiehenkuja 2 C ; 02044 ESPOO
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