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8.4. PHYSICAL SCIENCES AND ENGINEERING

Materials science and experimental development of high-resistance concrete products

Budapest University of Technology and Economics, Department of Construction Materials and Technologies

Project code: Project description:
NVKP_16-1-2016-0019 The primary goal of the project is to develop experimentally concrete compositions
and create concrete products that are more resistant than conventional concrete to
Project leader institution: 1) aggressive chemical environments (pH <5); 2) high temperature (fire, internal fire
Budapest University of Technol- or facade fire); and 3) frost. These expectations require different materials science ap-
ogy and Economics, Department proaches.
of Construction Materials and
Technologies The test method comprises of first thoroughly understanding the deterioration pro-
cesses triggered by physical-chemical-biological effects and then developing experi-
Project leader: mentally how to slow down or prevent deterioration.
György Balázs L.
Concrete is a multi-component material system whose behaviour (strength, durabil-
Project leader’s contacts: ity and other properties) is largely determined by the properties of its components.
balazs@vbt.bme.hu Nevertheless, our studies also focus on a wide range of concretes, admixtures (silica
powder, metakaoline, slag, fly ash) and mixed concrete containing them.
Project partners:
ÉMI Nonprofit Kft.; MC-Bauche- Resistance to aggressive chemical environments, high temperatures or freeze-thaw
mie Építőanyagipari és Kereske- cycles in winter requires different material composition, structure and technology.
delmi Kft.; CRH Magyarország The results of the planned tasks are absolutely necessary for ensuring proper resistance
Kft.; SW Umwelttechnik Magyar- against the above-described effects. The experimental concrete compositions are
ország Építőelemgyár Kft. tested both in structural elements and prototypes. Studying the performance of com-
plex systems (reinforced / prestressed concrete structural elements) is also indispens-
Amount of funding: able because of the effect of size.
HUF 573,362,862
In the framework of the project, the development of the research infrastructure pro-
Website: ject is performed by the Budapest University of Technology and Economics as con-
http://epito.bme.hu/epi- sortium leader, and ÉMI Nonprofit Kft, SW Umwellttechnik Hungary Ltd., CRH
toanyagok-es-magasepites-tan- Hungary Ltd. as well as MC-Bauchemie Hungary Ltd.as consortium members.
szek
Technical description/parameters of the research infrastructure:
The test equipment for destructive and non-destructive testing of materials; material
structure diagnostics; extreme loads effects (fire, frost, acids); application of SEM,
CT to engineering tasks.

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