Discovery Projects - Grant ID: DP160104731

Funding Activity

Website
http://dataportal.arc.gov.au/NCGP/Web/Grant/Grant/DP160104731

Funding Status
Closed

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Funded Activity Summary

Modelling and testing corroding reinforced concrete structures. The project aims to develop models and methods to enable the early detection of active steel corrosion. Most of Australia’s critical infrastructure is located on or near the coast in high saline conditions and is exposed to a high risk of reinforcing steel corrosion. Our ability to design and monitor such structures is crucial. The first part of the project aims to develop an innovative finite element model to improve the prediction of both active steel reinforcement corrosion and the time to concrete cracking in a chloride environment. It then plans to develop a non-destructive method, combining ultrasonic waves-based technology and acoustic emission, to detect active steel corrosion before any damage is visible on the structure.

Funded Activity Details

Start Date: 18-05-2016

End Date: 25-08-2019

Funding Scheme: Discovery Projects

Funding Amount: $370,000.00

Funder: Australian Research Council

Research Topics

ANZSRC Field of Research (FoR)

Civil Engineering | Infrastructure Engineering and Asset Management | Construction Materials

ANZSRC Socio-Economic Objective (SEO)

Civil Building Management and Services | Cement and Concrete Materials | Management of Greenhouse Gas Emissions from Construction Activities |

Other Keywords

Cement and Concrete Materials | Civil Building Management and Services | Civil Engineering | Construction Materials | Infrastructure Engineering and Asset Management | Management of Greenhouse Gas Emissions from Construction Activities

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