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Life Cycle Engineering approach to develop a novel EU-harmonized sustainability certification system for cost-effective, safer and greener road infrastructures (LCE4ROADS)

Start date: Oct 1, 2013, End date: Dec 31, 2016,

The EU Ecolabel identifies products and services that contribute to sustainability because they have demonstrated a reduced environmental impact throughout their life cycle. There are already more than 17,000 EU Ecolabelled products on the market, but there are no references for road products and infrastructuresThe concept of the LCE4ROADS project arises from the necessity of a new, green, holisti ...
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The Urban Sound Planner (SONORUS)

Start date: Oct 1, 2012, End date: Sep 30, 2016,

"Traffic noise pollution in urban areas is a major environmental problem within the European Union. Creating an acceptable acoustic outdoor environment is a big challenge of high need. Creating as well as preserving environments, which are supportive for health and well-being in a sustainable manner is an even bigger but unavoidable task. In order to succeed, specialists are required with a broad ...
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On electrokinetic material response in marine clays (EMPIRIC)

Start date: Sep 1, 2014, End date: Aug 31, 2016,

"The aim of the proposal is to investigate the effect of electrokinetics on the hydro-mechanical behaviour of sensitive marine clays using an innovative combination of techniques from material science, geotechnical engineering and electrical engineering. Two extremes will be experimentally and theoretically investigated: (1) Rapid laboratory testing of marine clays by electrokinetically enhanced c ...
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Development of sustainable electrochemical corrosion protection systems for reinforced concrete structures (DOSECOPS)

Start date: Jul 1, 2012, End date: Jun 30, 2016,

Corrosion of reinforcing steel in concrete structures is a worldwide problem and affects a large number of infrastructures. Two major causes connected to corrosion of reinforcing steel are the carbonation and chloride attack. Concrete carbonation produces a carbonated surface layer in which the pore solution pH value is depressed to near-neutral levels. A fall in pH to values below 10 at the steel ...
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Extracting electrical current from organic compounds in wastewater (BIOANODE)

Start date: Apr 1, 2012, End date: Mar 31, 2016,

In a microbial bioelectrochemical system, bacteria convert organic matter directly into electrical current. This makes it possible to use the energy content of dissolved organic matter in wastewater to drive electrochemical processes. A bioelectrochemical system consists of two electrodes, an anode and a cathode. Living bacteria oxidize organic matter and transfer electrons to the anode. The elect ...
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Creep of Geomaterials (CREEP)

Start date: Feb 1, 2012, End date: Jan 31, 2016,

Slow time-dependent movements caused by creep of natural geomaterials affect the performance of infrastructure and cause high maintenance and repair costs, and the partial closures of infrastructure networks during the repair work have significant economic and social impact. Although the phenomenon of creep is well-known for being a major design issue, there is currently no accepted consensus on t ...
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"Innovative Multi-purpose off-shore platforms: planning, Design and operation" (MERMAID)

Start date: Jan 1, 2012, End date: Dec 31, 2015,

"European oceans will be subject to massive development of marine infrastructure in the near future. The most obvious is the energy facilities e.g. offshore wind farms, exploitation of wave energy, expansion of electricity connections, and also further development and implementation of marine aquaculture. This will also lead to an increased need for marine infrastructure to support installation an ...
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New µ-CHP network technologies for energy efficient and sustainable districts (FC-DISTRICT)

Start date: Sep 1, 2010, End date: Aug 31, 2014,

The overall objective of the FC-DISTRICT project is to optimize and implement an innovative energy production and distribution concept for sustainable and energy efficient refurbished and/or new “energy autonomous” districts exploiting decentralized co-generation coupled with optimized building and district heat storage and distribution network. The concept is based on dynamic heat exchange betwee ...
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Flexible Processes and Improved Technologies for Urban Infrastructure Construction Sites (PANTURA)

Start date: Jan 1, 2011, End date: Dec 31, 2013,

More than 50% of bridges in European cities are older than 40 years and bridges are a vital part of the infrastructure. Bridge managers are currently dealing with a large number of structurally deficient, obsolete bridges. The need to maintain, renew, strengthen and upgrade this part of the infrastructure will increase dramatically in the near future. PANTURA has bridges as its focal point. It is, ...
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Holistic and sustainable abatement of noise by optimized combinations of natural and artificial means (HOSANNA)

Start date: Nov 1, 2009, End date: Apr 30, 2013,

"Noise pollution is a major environmental problem within the EU. The social costs of traffic noise have been estimated to 0.4% of total GDP. Road traffic is the dominant source, and also rail traffic noise is significant. At the same time, road and rail traffic are expected to steadily increase, and the source strength is not expected to significantly decrease within the near future. To reduce the ...
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Integrated Solutions for Noise and Vibration Control in Vehicles (CO2NTROL)

Start date: Sep 1, 2009, End date: Dec 31, 2012,

"Exploiting the potential of integrated solutions for the control of noise and vibration in vehicles to improve vehicle fuel efficiency and reduce their impact on the environment is the principal motivation behind this proposal.Today’s cars represent a complex compromise between contradictory requirements with regard to safety, exhaust emissions, noise, performance and price. However, since the qu ...
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