Development of Novel Metaconcrete to Resist Impulsive Loads

该项目旨在利用物理学家最近开发的声子晶体和超材料的概念，开发用于结构保护的创新超混凝土。传统的建筑材料被用于新的结构形式，通过利用所提出的元混凝土的独特特性来减轻动态加载效应。理论、数值和实验方法将用于推导性能最佳的超混凝土，并验证其静态和动态抗荷载能力。该项目的预期成果将带来创新的抗极端载荷设计，并为澳大利亚建筑业、公众和经济带来重大利益。

This project aims to develop innovative metaconcrete for structural protection by utilising the concept of phononic crystals and metamaterials which has been recently developed by physicists. Traditional construction materials are used in new structural forms to mitigate dynamic loading effects by exploiting the unique characteristics of the proposed metaconcrete. Theoretical, numerical and experimental methods will be used to derive the best performing metaconcrete and verify its static and dynamic load resistant capacities. The expected outcomes of the project will lead to innovative extreme-loading resistant designs and provide significant benefit to the Australian construction industry, general public and economy.