Discovery Early Career Researcher Award - Grant ID: DE230101127

Funding Activity

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http://dataportal.arc.gov.au/NCGP/Web/Grant/Grant/DE230101127

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Active

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Funded Activity Summary

Stabilising soil foundation with biopolymer for enhanced rail transport. This project aims to develop a novel cost-effective and eco-friendly method to stabilise soil foundation for faster and heavier rail transport. The scientific knowledge of cyclic behaviour capturing localised and microscale evolutions of railway foundation will be advanced significantly via innovative physical modelling using iconic facilities with state-of-the-art sensors, and sophisticated numerical modelling. The project will yield a natural biopolymer-based solution for mud pumping railways, i.e., a critical issue causing substantial annual maintenance cost and poor transport efficiency in Australia and worldwide. The outcomes will greatly benefit transport infrastructure, mining, agriculture, environment and climate change remediation.

Funded Activity Details

Start Date: 01-01-2023

End Date: 31-12-2025

Funding Scheme: Discovery Early Career Researcher Award

Funding Amount: $443,181.00

Funder: Australian Research Council

Research Topics

ANZSRC Field of Research (FoR)

Civil engineering | Civil geotechnical engineering

ANZSRC Socio-Economic Objective (SEO)

Other Keywords

Civil engineering | Civil geotechnical engineering | Expanding Knowledge In Engineering | Heavy Rail Infrastructure and Networks | Management of Greenhouse Gas Emissions From Construction Activities

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