Project

Materials aspects in view of active control of fresh and hardening concrete

Code
bof/baf/4y/2024/01/633
Looptijd
01-01-2024 → 31-12-2025
Financiering
Regional and community funding: Special Research Fund
Onderzoeksdisciplines
  • Engineering and technology
    • Construction materials technology
    • Materials science and engineering not elsewhere classified
Trefwoorden
Beton 3D printen cementgebonden materialen actieve reologiecontrole
 
Projectomschrijving

In previous research, Prof. G. De Schutter intensely focused on rheology of cementitious materials and its application on different systems. This focus grew from earlier pioneering research on self-compacting concrete (SCC), and resulted in groundbreaking concepts providing active rheology control. In the coming years, this research axis will be further developed with focus on materials aspects linked to the integration of active rheology control and 3D printing of concrete. The following aspects will be included: 1) Micro-vibration of magnetizable mineral particles in pulsating or alternating electromagnetic field; 2) Active control of formation of lubrication layer while pumping cementitious materials; 3)On-demand stiffening of 3D-printed cementitious material by electromagnetic control; and 4) Effect of physical fields (electromagnetic signals) on hydration of cementititous materials.