C³-Project
In order to achieve the project objective, of establishing carbon reinforced concrete as a new construction material, areas of expertise extending beyond classic construction must be involved. The main areas of industry and science required for this are: chemistry, mechanical engineering, carbon reinforcement, processors/users, materials (concrete), engineering and electrical engineering, health, training and continued vocational and professional development and recycling.
These are converted into networks in the cooperation of companies, science partners, professional and industry associations through joint projects, in order to set up an intersectoral value-added chain by 2021. The partners already represent the targeted intersectoral and transsectoral value-adding structures in the projects.
Structures of the future – new types of bridges, multi-storey buildings, industrial buildings – as well as repair and strengthening of existing structures are defined as application targets of carbon reinforced concrete within the C³ project. The aim is to lead these applications to an integral construction method, which units the load-bearing structure, the enveloping structure and technical intelligence through only one material. This leads to long-lasting constructions with higher efficiency and saves costs, material and time.
Overview of the networking of all C³ projects:
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Project B – basic topics
- B1 Coatings and reinforcement structures for carbon reinforced concrete construction
- B2 Binders and concrete
- B3 Design and testing
- B4 Multifunctional structural members
Project E – C³ quality assurance
Project V1 – Dismantling market entry barriers
- V1.1 Development of production and fabricating processes for carbon reinforced concrete
- V1.2 Verification and test concepts for standards and approvals
- V1.3 Development and application of analytical methods for the chemical characterisation of particles and for the biochemical investigation of cell structures
- V1.5 Demolition, dismantling and recycling of C³ structural members
Project V2 – Technology implementation
- V2.1 Creep behaviour of carbon reinforced concrete
- V2.2 Durability of C³ – design concept and behaviour under relevant exposures
- V2.3 Fire behaviour of carbon reinforced concrete
- V2.4 Alternative fibre materials for new reinforcement structures
- V2.5 Load-compatible carbon reinforcement bars for economical use in construction
- V2.6 Inorganically bound reinforcement structures
- V2.7 Drawing up of overall concepts for the subsequent strengthening of structural members with carbon reinforced concrete
- V2.9 Modular civil and structural engineering construction systems
- V2.10 Sustainability assessment of carbon reinforced concrete
- V2.11 Environmental compatibility of carbon reinforced concrete
Project V3 – Applications
- V3.1 House as the result of the C³ project – CUBE
- V3.2 Health and safety at work
- V3.3 C³2Market
- V3.4 Mechanical anchors
- V3.5 C³ Final – initiating the paradigm change
Project V4 – Individual topics
- V4.1 Multiaxial yarn laying in the automated circulating process (multi-2D pressure)
- V4.2 Prestressed carbon reinforced concrete for road bridges and surface structural elements
- V4.4 Integrated optimisation of carbon reinforced concrete by using alternative
binders and more efficient fibre surfaces - V4.5 Investigation of the durability of fibre optic sensors for
monitoring the condition of C³ structural members - V4.6 Energy storing carbon reinforced concrete
- V4.7 C³ design tool with virtual reality
- V4.9 Repair of steel reinforced concrete structures using thin C³ layers
- V4.11 TISC3 technical information system and numerical simulation for carbon reinforced concrete structures
- V4.12 Carbon reinforced concrete for jointless repair of damaged concrete carriageways
- V4.13 Carbon Concrete High-Temperature Forming Tool (CTFT)
- V4.14 Development of solutions for structural members made of carbon reinforced concrete with integrated building climate functions
- V4.15 Readiness for market of inorganic bonded concrete reinforcing carbon elements
- V4.16 SpeedPull
- V4.17 C³ double-wall system
- V4.18 Prestressed (semi) finished elements immediately bonded with carbon
- V4.19 Carbon reinforced parking deck slabs
Project L – Closing the gap
- V-L4 Material-compatible joints of carbon reinforced structural elements
- V-L6 Design and structural detailing
- V-L9 Standards
Project V-I – Invention topics
- V-I.1 Study of the possibilities of accelerating building control approval procedures using the example of carbon reinforced concrete
- V-I.2 Optimisation of the deformation behaviour of carbon reinforced concrete structural elements through prestressing in the immediate bonding with duroplastic tension elements (supplement to V4.18)
- V-I.3 Carbon-carbon structures for concrete reinforcement
- V-I.4 Interaction with high-frequency electromagnetic radiation
- V-I.5 Development of concrete implants for the transfer of out-of-plane loads
- V-I.6 Bridge edge beams with carbon reinforcement
- V-I.10 New production method of carbon CiiP (Concrete Infusion Injection Prepreg)
- V-I.11 Reinforcing carbon bars
- V-I.12 Mechanical extensive application of spacers on reinforcement fabric
- V-I.13 Cross-industry use of recycled carbon fibres from C³ structural members
- V-I.14 Shear design for carbon concrete in accordance with the new Eurocode 2
- V-I.15 “InnoC³ycle” – new type of treatment process for carbon reinforced concrete recycling
Project W – C³ cost efficiency
Analysis of the C³ value-added chain