Website
http://dataportal.arc.gov.au/NCGP/API/grants/LE0453915
Funding Status
Closed
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Funded Activity Summary
Furnace to Test Nano-Geopolymers under Extreme Fire Loading. The deleterious effects of extreme fire on structures (e.g. buildings) are significant, whereby structures are designed to ensure that they do not collapse during fire causing human loss. At high temperatures, materials like concrete lose strength and deteriorate. There is a need in Australia for a shared furnace facility between collaborating Institutions to test, share knowledge and expertise, and compare advanced geopolymer materials to different types of concrete when exposed to extreme fire and temperature (e.g. hydrocarbon fire). Geopolymers material offer fire resistance potential, but this needs to be quantified and linked to microstructure prior to commercial acceptance.Funded Activity Details
Start Date: 12-2003
End Date: 12-2004
Funding Scheme: Linkage Infrastructure, Equipment and Facilities
Funding Amount: $280,917.00
Funder: Australian Research Council
Research Topics
ANZSRC Field of Research (FoR)
Polymers | Civil Engineering | Structural Engineering
