Concrete structures and technology
Recent work on structural concrete includes various projects exploring shear capacity of reinforced, prestressed and FRP-strengthened concrete beams and bridges (Tim Ibell and Antony Darby).
Work on the use of fabric formwork to create architecturally-interesting, optimised concrete structures is ongoing, as is research into the mitigation of blast effects on concrete structures through the use of FRP.
The following research projects are currently ongoing or have recently been completed in the field of concrete structures and technology:
| Project | People |
|---|---|
| Shear capactiy and strenghtening of longitudinally and laterally-prestressed concrete bridges Full project details >> | Tim Ibell and Antony Darby |
| Flexibly formed concrete structures Full project details >> | Antony Darby, Tim Ibell and Mark Evernden |
| Effects of blast loading on structures Full project details >> | Antony Darby, Tim Ibell and Mark Evernden |
| A new form of architecture for concrete structures Full project details >> | Tim Ibell, Antony Darby and Mark Evernden |
| Lifetime extension of reinforced concrete slab-on-beam structures Full project details >> | Tim Ibell, Antony Darby and Mark Evernden |
| Whole life-cycle performance of low carbon cements Full project details >> | Kevin Paine |
| Effects of compositional variables on durability and performance of alkali activated binders Full project details >> | Kevin Paine |
| Development of sustainable and low carbon concretes for the Gulf environment Full project details >> | Kevin Paine |
| FIBCEM project: Nanotechnology enhanced extruded fibre reinforced foam cement based environmentally friendly sandwich material for building applications Full project details >> | Kevin Paine and Pete Walker |
| Bulk use of biomass and co-fired ash in novel binders Full project details >> | Andrew Heath, Richard Ball, Marcelle McManus and Kevin Paine |
