Grant: Research Tools and Instruments - Category 1 (<$150,000)
University of Alberta
$280,809.00
High-performance mixer for advanced cement-based composites
EF 2007-08
Résumé
A high-performance mixer is proposed to support research on the constitutive response of advanced cement-based composites, and the structural-response of structural elements built with these materials. In particular, it will support the controlled production of material classes including: lightweight cementitious foams, "traditional" concrete, fiber reinforced concrete, and Ultra-High Performance Concretes (UHPC) that are characterized by a dense cementitious matrix with very high volume fraction of short steel fibers. Experimental programs in progress at the University of Alberta emphasize the structural application of advanced cement-based composites for new construction using innovative structural systems, and the rehabilitation of existing concrete structures. The proposed equipment enables on-site production of concrete mixes that are specially tailored to the material properties (e.g., mechnical response, durability) that are required for the application investigated.
Programme
Research Tools and Instruments - Category 1 (<$150,000)
Bénéficiaire
Emplacement
Alberta, Canada
Type de bénéficiaire
Academia
Type
Grant
Source
NSERC's Awards Data
Tel que publié
Application id
360395-2008
Name nom
Lubell, Adam
Department département
Civil and Environmental Engineering
Organization id
9
Institution établissement
University of Alberta
Province en
Alberta
Province fr
Alberta
Country en
CANADA
Country fr
CANADA
Fiscal year exercice financier
2007
Competition year année de concours
2008
Award amount
280809
Program id
EQPEQ
Program name en
Research Tools and Instruments - Category 1 (<$150,000)
Program name fr
Outils et instruments de recherche - catégorie 1 (<150 000$)
Group en
Discovery grants programs
Group fr
Programmes de subventions à la découverte
Committee code
1061
Committee name en
Civil Engineering - A
Committee name fr
Génie civil - A
Area of application code
601
Area of application group en
Construction, urban and rural planning
Area of application group fr
Construction, urbanisme et aménagement rural
Area of application en
Structural engineering
Area of application fr
Génie des charpentes
Research subject code
1103
Research subject group en
Structural engineering
Research subject group fr
Génie des structures
Research subject en
Concrete structures
Research subject fr
Structures en béton
Partie
1
Nb partie
1
Application title
High-performance mixer for advanced cement-based composites
Keyword
NA
Application summary
A high-performance mixer is proposed to support research on the constitutive response of advanced cement-based composites, and the structural-response of structural elements built with these materials. In particular, it will support the controlled production of material classes including: lightweight cementitious foams, "traditional" concrete, fiber reinforced concrete, and Ultra-High Performance Concretes (UHPC) that are characterized by a dense cementitious matrix with very high volume fraction of short steel fibers. Experimental programs in progress at the University of Alberta emphasize the structural application of advanced cement-based composites for new construction using innovative structural systems, and the rehabilitation of existing concrete structures. The proposed equipment enables on-site production of concrete mixes that are specially tailored to the material properties (e.g., mechnical response, durability) that are required for the application investigated.
