| EPSRC Reference: |
GR/M02200/01 |
| Title: |
ENGINEERING NETWORK FOR THE APPLICATIONS OF NMR TECHNIQUES TO IMPROVE CONCRETE PERFORMANCE |
| Principal Investigator: |
Jones, Professor MR |
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Civil Engineering |
| Organisation: |
University of Dundee |
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Standard Research (Pre-FEC) |
| Starts: |
01 July 1998 |
Ends: |
30 June 2001 |
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51,509
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| Building Ops & Management |
Civil Engineering Materials |
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Portland cement concrete is the single most important bulk construction material in the UK. yet , given the pivotal role to national infrastructure, concrete remains an ill-understood material at anything other than a superficial level.The most significant development to improve this unsatisfactory situation are taking place at the boundaries between concrete technology, binder science and chemistry disciplines. Moreover, given the complexity of concrete and the divergent requirements of practicality, .low cost and high performance, only an interdisciplinary approach to further development of concrete can realistically be successful.There are major difficulties with the study of concrete since its physical and chemical reaction are dominated by internal processes which cannot be readily observed by traditional techniques. Over the last 5 years, major improvements to both solid nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) and imaging techniques have been achieved by the Universities of Dundee, Kent and Surrey. This proposal seeks to ensure that the momentum of this lead can be maintained and used to the advantage of industry by establishing a national network of researchers and industry.This will provide a forum through which information can be discussed with industry on the application of NMR techniques to improve concrete performance.
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http://www.dundee.ac.uk |