Investigation of material properties with a focus on real structural applications
Adaption of new materials on a large scale by the construction industry is generally not an easy task as materials and designs have to meet high European and national standards. The main reason in hesitation with new materials is consequently a lack of sufficient knowledge about material properties and if standard procedures can be applied to ensure a safe structure.The objective of this project is to study relevant material properties of a selected range of cement free concrete materials and to obtain a deeper understanding of their short- and long-term material behaviour. By combining experimental and numerical investigations at different scales, the project seeks to link the material properties to the expected structural behaviour thereby identifying suitable design models.