ConSus - Towards sustainable and carbon free concrete construction
The ConSus project studies the mechanisms behind the strength and mechanical behaviour of alkali activated concrete (AAC) and proposes a more ductile AAM binder for improved mechanical properties.
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Research Council of Finland - Academy Project
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350 000 EUR
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Although the tensile and compressive strengths of AAC are in the same range as OPCC, AAC has been found to be significantly more brittle than OPCC. With AAC, fracture occurs abruptly without significant ductility. The aim of this research is both to study the mechanisms behind the strength and mechanical behaviour of AAC, and to propose a more ductile AAM binder for improved mechanical properties.
