Concrete is the most used engineered material in the world. However, for each kilogram produced, an almost equivalent mass of CO2 is emitted. Ultra-high-performance concrete (UHPC), used for a couple of decades, is characterised by superior durability and excellent mechanical properties, offering a 26 % reduction in carbon emissions and a 24 % cost advantage according to comparative LCA and LCC analysis on benchmark structures. Increasing its use, particularly in civil infrastructure, will require a greater understanding of its long-term performance. 

With the support of the Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions programme, the InCreeGuIng project aims to comprehensively characterise and predict UHPC's response to creep and fatigue and the creep-fatigue coupled effect (cyclic creep).

Start date: February 2025 - End date: February 2027

Partners

• Politecnico Di Milano

• Technische Universitat Darmstadt