ASA SUPPORTS SMARTCRETE CRC FASTRACK PROJECTS Late last year the Association signed the partner agreement as foundation supporter from bid through to approval of the SmartCrete CRC over the next seven (7) years. As supporters of the recently announced Fast Track program, three (3) projects have received funding ranging from $500,000 to $1 million each and are spread across two (2) of the three (3) SmartCrete CRC research streams, involving collaboration with partner organisations from across the construction materials supply chain. All SmartCrete CRC Fast Track projects are driven by the needs of industry partners and the end-users with whom they engage. The projects will run for up to the next three (3) years and cover a range of areas, including the following: 1. Wastewater Pipeline Sensing System: Innovative and economical photonic sensor interrogation 2. Recycled Material Concrete Production: Recycled Waste in Concrete for Municipal Applications 3. Concrete Corrosion Tracking and Prediction: Cost-effective, deployable photonic sensor system These three projects represent the first of many to be funded by the Commonwealth, industry and research partners to deliver on the organisation’s goal of guaranteeing the long-term viability of low carbon concrete infrastructure in Australia. Having received the funding, SmartCrete CRC is now working through a portfolio of 34 active proposals to continue to develop industry-led solutions for Australian concrete infrastructure. The Association has supported five (5) projects which have been shortlisted for further evaluation with a final decision to be made in the coming months.
Image: Steel Cement 200th shipment of granulate slag. (Credit: Independent Cement & Lime Group)
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