Linkage Projects - Grant ID: LP0349180

Funding Activity

Website
http://dataportal.arc.gov.au/NCGP/Web/Grant/Grant/LP0349180

Funding Status
Closed

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Funded Activity Summary

INVESTIGATION OF THE MECHANISM CAUSING SHRINKAGE STRAINS IN CONCRETES MADE WITH SLAG BLENDED CEMENTS. Slag, an industrial by-product, can partially substitute portland cement. High slag contents produce highly durable concretes and help reduce the CO2 emissions due to cement manufacture. Major problem of high slag content is often the high shrinkages resulting in the concrete. This project will systematically study all the factors affect the shrinkage behaviour in slag-blended cement concretes including the appropriateness of the standard shrinkage measurement method. The other aim is to develop a micro-mechanical model to understand the fundamental mechanism involved. This model will also lead to a better understanding of the mechanisms involved in shrinkage in all concretes.

Funded Activity Details

Start Date: 03-12-2004

End Date: 30-09-2009

Funding Scheme: Linkage Projects

Funding Amount: $84,099.00

Funder: Australian Research Council

Research Topics

ANZSRC Field of Research (FoR)

Materials Engineering Not Elsewhere Classified | Civil Engineering | Civil Engineering Not Elsewhere Classified | Structural Engineering

ANZSRC Socio-Economic Objective (SEO)

Construction processes | Recycling | Global climate change adaptation measures |

Other Keywords

Civil Engineering | Civil Engineering Not Elsewhere Classified | Construction processes | Global climate change adaptation measures | Materials Engineering Not Elsewhere Classified | Recycling | Structural Engineering

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