Innovation in Concrete Construction Applications
The Unit has developed a unique and potentially very significant self-curing system for concrete. The laboratory work has been successfully completed and industry-funded full-scale trials in highway and airport pavement applications have been carried out. Direct improvement to the quality of the surface layers of concrete is being evaluated in-situ through the use of controlled permeability formwork (CPF). This work is taking place in highway and water retaining structures. In addition, work has started on transferring research to industry in specifically targeted subject areas.
ONGOING PROJECTS
- Development of a Rapidly Deployable System Stabilise Shock Damaged Structures, M R Jones and F P Glasser, The National Institute of Hoemland Security, USA funded. Project Started March 2009
- Determining PFA Capacity in Minimising Sulfate Swelling of Lime-Stabilised Clays, R K Dhir, M D Newlands and W Fortune, DTI/KTP funded. Project Started October 2006
COMPLETED PROJECTS
- Centre for the Advancement of SMEs in the East of Scotland Concrete Construction Industry , R K Dhir, M D Newlands, J E Halliday and L Csetenyi, ERDF funded. Project Started June 2005
- Increasing the Use of Foamed Concrete Incorporating Recycled and Secondary Aggregates, M R Jones, L Zheng, A McCarthy and R K Dhir, WRAP funded. Project Completed: 2007
- Repackaging of Previous Research on Use of Recycled Materials and Industrial By-Products in Concrete to Facilitate Sustainable Urban Development, R K Dhir, K A Paine and S Caliskan, DTI funded. Project Completed: 2005
- Design Formwork Pressures for the Range of New Cement, Superplasticized and Self Compacting Concretes, R K Dhir, M J McCarthy and S Caliskan, DTI funded. Project Completed: 2004
- Development of Foamed Concrete Insulating Foundations for Buildings and Pilot Demonstration Project, M R Jones, R K Dhir and A McCarthy, DTI funded. Project Completed: 2004
- Total Design of Controlled Permeability Formworks, R K Dhir, M J McCarthy and P McKenna, DTI funded. Project Completed: 1999
- Development of Structural Grade Foamed Concrete, R K Dhir, M R Jones and L Nicol, DOE funded. Project Completed: 1998
- Development of a Standard Test Method and Performance Specification for Cast Stone, R K Dhir, M R Jones and Wang, DTI funded, Project Completed: 1998
- Foamed Concrete for Insulating Housing Foundations and Ground Slabs
- Minimising Aggregate Consumption with Foamed Concrete
- Development of Self Cure Concrete
- Controlled Permeability Formwork for Concrete Durability Enhancement
- Lightweight Aggregate Concrete
- Structural Grade Foamed Concrete
- Targeted Technology in the Areas of Deep Porous and Chemical Admixtures
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