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Material life cycle-thinking

Our actions affect the environment in ways we may not understand when we decide what products to use and how to use them. What are they made of and how are they made? How do we use them and how do we dispose or recycle them? In the DACOMAT project we use LCA and LCCA to reduce our impacts. Here we explain what they are and why they are important tools.

Bridge in Skien will serve as LCA & LCCA study case in DACOMAT

A new pedestrian bridge is to be constructed in the city of Skien, Norway. The bridge has a liftable midsection to allow ship passage. The liftable section of the bridge will be a composite structure engineered by DACOMAT partner FiReCo. The side spans will be constructed in concrete by Johs Holt. The light composite solution allows the liftable section to be constructed without counter weights that will interrupt the view of the city.

New PhD at DTU

Meet Daan Jonas Hottentot Cederløf, the new PhD at DTU in the DACOMAT project.

39th Risø International Symposium on Materials Science

3-6th of September 2018 the 39th Risø International Symposium on Materials Science was arranged by DTU Wind at their campus at Risø near Roskilde in Denmark. The topic of the symposium was Fatigue of Composite Materials: Microstructure, mechanics and methods.

Report - LCA database of environmental impacts to inform material selection process

In the DACOMAT project, new composite materials will be manufactured. The first deliverable in the project is a report providing advice on relevant Life-cycle assessment (LCA) data for use by project partners. The deliverable is a database which gives environmental impact data on Global Warming Potential and Embodied Energy (carbon footprint) for materials and processes relevant to the project.

New research into the use of composite materials aims to reduce bridge costs and provide more durable wind turbines

16 May 2018

Bridges constructed with fibre reinforced polymers (composites) may become a familiar sight in Europe if a new pan-European research project achieves its objectives. The project also aims to provide more durable and reliable wind turbines.

Fibre-reinforced plastic may reduce the costs of bridges

23 April 2018

They are lightweight, strong, and resistant to corrosion and decay. In the future, bridges in Norway could be made of fibre-reinforced plastic elements, which extend their lifespans and reduce life cycle costs.

DACOMAT project kick-off meeting

The DACOMAT project Kick-off meeting was held in the Mid-Norway European Office, Brussels in Belgium, January 18th – 19th.

Events

Upcoming events

CompIC 2019 Composites in Construction Conference, 10th - 11th Apr 2019, Amsterdam Science Park, Amsterdam, Netherland.
Presenting: DACOMAT project - scope, vision and approach to FRP in bridges

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