Title (acronym): High-strength steel connections for circular construction (CONNECT4C)
Reference: RFCS – 101112300
Programme: Research Fund for Coal and Steel (RFCS)
Funding: European Research Executive Agency
Duration: 01/09/2023-28/02/2027
Budget: 1.958.171,79 €
UPM Budget: 166.898,52 €
Partners:
The C4C consortium consists of five academic institutions as well as five industrial partners from five European countries.
Academic Institutions:
- University of Coimbra (coordinator)
- University of Liege
- University of Luxembourg
- University of Tampere
- Universidad Politécnica de Madrid
Industrial Partners:
- FERPINTA
- ADÃO DA FONSECA Engenheiros Consultores
- FATOR GRUPO
- JUPA S.A.
- BERNABEU INGENIEROS
UPM Team:
Principal Investigator (PI):
Researchers:
- Dr. Antonio José Lara Bocanegra
- Dr. Jorge Conde Conde
Project-funded researcher:
- Carlos Martínez Criado
Abstract
Inspired by the high-priority societal demand for a reduction of greenhouse gas emissions (GHGE), CONNECT4C strives to enhance circularity in steel construction by developing innovative, demountable, and adaptable connection systems, which are key enablers for the effective reusability of structural steel elements (beams and columns), independently of their exact dimensions (length), by allowing the possibility for large tolerances. Finally, CONNECT4C encourages the development of steel connections with optimized performance not only at the macro level, but also at the component level, for which the use of high-strength steel (HSS) and long bolts is envisaged.
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