Hybrid Construction using Seawater, Sea Sand and Fibre Reinforced Polymer

传统混凝土是用淡水和河沙制成的。该项目旨在开发一种新型的混合建筑系统，使用海水、海沙和工业废物，以及纤维增强聚合物(FRP)和不锈钢(SS)，用于海洋环境中的土木工程基础设施。到目前为止，关于玻璃钢和SS在如此复杂的腐蚀环境中的降解动力学和机理的研究还很少。该项目计划提供一种设计方法，以确保对桥梁、公路、大坝、机场、近海桩基和人工岛等关键基础设施的安全有信心。拟议的系统将节省淡水，并减少对河流生态系统的破坏、二氧化碳排放和建设成本。

Conventional concrete is made using fresh water and river sand. This project aims to develop a novel hybrid construction system using seawater, sea sand and industrial waste, together with fibre reinforced polymer (FRP) and stainless steel (SS), for use in civil engineering infrastructure in marine environments. To date there has been little work to understand the degradation kinetics and mechanisms of FRP and SS in such complicated corrosive environments. The project plans to provide a design methodology to ensure confidence in the safety of critical infrastructure such as bridges, highways, dams, airports, offshore piles and artificial islands. The proposed system would save fresh water and reduce damage to river ecosystems, carbon dioxide emissions and construction costs.