Discovery Projects - Grant ID: DP160104092

Funding Activity

Website
http://dataportal.arc.gov.au/NCGP/Web/Grant/Grant/DP160104092

Funding Status
Closed

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Funded Activity Summary

Composite steel-timber structural system. This project aims to deliver a novel composite steel–timber system that alleviates many of the environmental concerns of the industry, while improving efficiency by using lighter materials. It aims to develop a unique composite system comprised of steel I-section beams and prefabricated timber slabs, with shear connection being provided by bolting or screws. The project plans to assess the structural system experimentally and numerically, and to craft guidelines for the safe and efficient design of these members. The novel lightweight composite system would enhance the speed of construction, allow for deconstructability and reuse and, because plantation timber sequestrates carbon dioxide, have a low carbon footprint.

Funded Activity Details

Start Date: 01-01-2016

End Date: 30-01-2020

Funding Scheme: Discovery Projects

Funding Amount: $435,000.00

Funder: Australian Research Council

Research Topics

ANZSRC Field of Research (FoR)

Civil Engineering | Construction Engineering | Structural Engineering | Construction Materials

ANZSRC Socio-Economic Objective (SEO)

Timber Materials | Civil Construction Processes | Management of Greenhouse Gas Emissions from Construction Activities |

Other Keywords

Civil Construction Processes | Civil Engineering | Construction Engineering | Construction Materials | Management of Greenhouse Gas Emissions from Construction Activities | Structural Engineering | Timber Materials

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