Linkage Projects - Grant ID: LP0990514

Funding Activity

Website
http://dataportal.arc.gov.au/NCGP/Web/Grant/Grant/LP0990514

Funding Status
Closed

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Funded Activity Summary

Development of thin bed concrete masonry structural walls. Masonry is one of the most well regarded construction systems for low and medium rise buildings, but requires skilled labour. The current skills shortage incurs project delays, leading to direct and indirect costs to the Australian community. Thin bed technology for concrete masonry will utilise special blocks and binders for easy adoption by unskilled labour, without compromising personal safety or structural integrity. As thin bed walls require less volume of cement reduced binders, the technology will also lead to reduced carbon emission. Thus, this project addresses two of Australia's greatest challenges: environmental degradation and our critical skills shortage.

Funded Activity Details

Start Date: 06-04-2010

End Date: 31-12-2013

Funding Scheme: Linkage Projects

Funding Amount: $156,840.00

Funder: Australian Research Council

Research Topics

ANZSRC Field of Research (FoR)

Civil Engineering | Structural Engineering

ANZSRC Socio-Economic Objective (SEO)

Construction processes | Cement and concrete materials |

Other Keywords

Cement and concrete materials | Civil Engineering | Construction processes | Structural Engineering

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