Graphene Enhanced Concrete for a Resilient Recovery

该项目将开发一种使用石墨烯添加剂的增强混凝土，这将是一种革命性的建筑材料，能够大大简化几乎所有的建筑项目，同时将其碳足迹减半。这将通过至少提高50%的强度、减少混凝土用量、提高早期抗裂性和消除大量钢筋来实现。这些突破在工业规模上的成功推广有可能改变英国的建筑行业。从全国工程集团已经完成的广泛成功的测试来看，在混凝土中最佳分散石墨烯以最大化最终性能的相关技术已经实现，我们现在需要进行下一步的工作，将这些实验室结果扩大到现场测试。混凝土是世界上使用最广泛的材料，其生产和使用占全球碳足迹的8-10%，全球水泥产量预计每年将增加50多亿吨。网络铁路和政府部门等主要客户面临着减少能源消耗和碳排放的巨大压力，网络铁路承诺在5年内减少11%的二氧化碳排放量。这是一个巨大的挑战，只能通过石墨烯增强混凝土等新型创新产品的快速商业化来解决。目前，建筑行业依赖于几十年来没有发展的混凝土设计，这扼杀了创新。英国每年仅混凝土消耗量就高达4000万吨，GEC在减少所需材料数量方面的潜力是巨大的。全国工程集团成立了混凝土有限公司，作为一家专业公司，开发并将石墨烯增强混凝土推向全球市场。我们的愿景是与世界领先的石墨烯生产和结构工程研究专业中心合作，充分利用GEC的潜力，彻底改变目前的做法，并在未来的许多年里将英国置于全球建筑技术的前沿。请访问[www.concretene.co.uk][0]了解更多。[0]: http://www.concretene.co.uk/

This project will develop an enhanced concrete using a graphene additive that will result in a revolutionary construction material capable of vastly streamlining virtually all construction projects whilst halving their carbon footprints.This will be achieved through proven strength enhancements of at least 50%, reduced concrete quantities, improved early age crack resistance, and the elimination of large quantities of steel reinforcement. Successfully rolling out these breakthroughs on an industrial scale has the potential to transform the UK construction industry.From extensive successful testing already completed by Nationwide Engineering Group, the relevant technology for optimally dispersing graphene within concrete to maximise end performance has been achieved and we now need to progress with the next steps of scaling up these laboratory results onto a live site test.Concrete is the world's most widely used material, the production and use of which contributes towards 8-10% of the global carbon footprint, with global cement production projected to increase by more than 5 billion tonnes per annum. Major clients such as Network Rail and Government Departments are under significant pressure to reduce their energy consumption and carbon emissions, with Network Rail committing to an 11% CO2 output reduction within 5 years. This is a huge challenge and can only be met by the rapid commercialisation of new and innovative products such as graphene enhanced concrete.At present, the construction industry relies on concrete designs that have not evolved for decades which has stifled innovation. With an annual UK concrete consumption of 40 million tonnes pa alone, the potential for GEC to facilitate a step change reduction in quantities of material required is substantial.Nationwide Engineering Group have formed Concretene Ltd as a specialist company to develop and bring graphene enhanced concrete to the global market. Working together with world leading centres of expertise in graphene production and structural engineering research, our vision is to exploit the full potential of GEC, revolutionise current practice, and place the UK at the global forefront of construction technology for many years to come. Please visit [www.concretene.co.uk][0] to discover more.[0]: http://www.concretene.co.uk/