EU Collaborates with Penetron to Develop Ultra High Durability Concrete (News Release)
Launched June 2019 as part of the EU's '
Horizon 2020' R&D program, the
ReSHEALience project will work to develop an Ultra High Durability Concrete (UHDC) to address infrastructure challenges - caused by accelerating climate change - currently facing EU member countries due to extremely aggressive exposure conditions. Politecnico di Milano (Italy) is the coordinator of the project and
Penetron Italia is the beneficiary in the ReSHEALience project, providing its expertise on crystalline admixture technology and stimulated self-healing in the construction of six pilots.
One pilot involves a geothermal power plant run by
Enel Green Power (EGP) near Chiusdino (Italy). Cooling tower fluid collection basins are critical due to the fluid aggressiveness and environmental risks.
Ultimately, the successful ReSHEALience project results will help to design and produce structures that use 60% less resources, require less maintenance costs and deliver longer lifespans for applications in strategic sectors of the EU economy: coastal and port infrastructures, water treatment plants, offshore wind, geothermal and biomass plants, and aquaculture.
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