Project 2.13: Performance Structural Concrete Optimized for Cost, Durability and Manufacturability
Performance Structural Concrete Optimized for Cost, Durability and Manufacturability
Project 2.13
Project Summary
The primary goal is to develop prescriptive concrete mix designs that meet modern high- performance durability requirements while being practical to manufacture with New England-sourced materials and suppliers. These new Performance Concrete or High Performance Concrete (HPC) mix designs use graded aggregates, silica fumes, slags, fly ash, fibers, and other admixtures. The overall deliverable is a prescriptive concrete mix that suppliers can use with New England sourced materials for performance concrete. This project will use machine learning methods throughout to sort through mix complexity to predict the performance of new mix compositions.
Principal Investigator:
Dryver Huston
Institution:
University of Vermont
Project:
Active
Start Date:
10/01/2020
End Date:
08/31/2023
Project Cost:
$503,744
Project Type:
Base-funded
Agency ID:
69A3551847101
Sponsors:
Office of the Assistant Secretary for Research and Technology, University Transportation Centers Program, Department of Transportation
University of Vermont
Implementation of Research Outcomes:
This project is in its initial research phase. Implementation of research outcomes will be reported upon completion of the research outputs.
Impacts and Benefits of Implementation:
This project is in its research phase. Impacts and benefits of the research will be reported after the implementation phase.