Discovery Early Career Researcher Award - Grant ID: DE190100646

Funding Activity

Website
http://dataportal.arc.gov.au/NCGP/Web/Grant/Grant/DE190100646

Funding Status
Active

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Funded Activity Summary

Active rheology control of fresh concrete using responsive additives. This project aims to investigate innovative techniques for Active Rheology Control (ARC) of concretes using responsive additives interacting with externally applied electromagnetic or temperature signals. ARC is a new concept which will revolutionise concrete pumping by overcoming limitations such as frequent pipe blockages. ARC will also be useful to solve the major barrier faced by 3D concrete printing (3DCP) from becoming a practical way of construction. 3DCP is an emerging idea for construction but a major barrier is that concrete needs to flow during pumping and extrusion but become stiff soon after placement. This project will explore ARC for achieving the “flow-on-demand” desired by both concrete pumping and 3DCP applications.

Funded Activity Details

Start Date: 01-01-2019

End Date: 27-06-2023

Funding Scheme: Discovery Early Career Researcher Award

Funding Amount: $408,000.00

Funder: Australian Research Council

Research Topics

ANZSRC Field of Research (FoR)

Civil Engineering | Construction Engineering | Structural Engineering | Construction Materials

ANZSRC Socio-Economic Objective (SEO)

Cement and Concrete Materials | Civil Construction Processes |

Other Keywords

Cement and Concrete Materials | Civil Construction Processes | Civil Engineering | Construction Engineering | Construction Materials | Structural Engineering

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