Innovating Works

CEBREWA

Financiado
Construction Environmental Biocementation in REal World Applications
CEBREWA (Construction & Environmental Biocementation in REal World Applications) tackles the emerging ground stabilisation problems which are becoming increasingly pressing in construction and environmental engineering. Ground sta... CEBREWA (Construction & Environmental Biocementation in REal World Applications) tackles the emerging ground stabilisation problems which are becoming increasingly pressing in construction and environmental engineering. Ground stabilization mitigates stability risks associated with geohazards, such as earthquakes, soil erosion, and landslides. Such problems are expected to be further intensified by extreme weather and aging infrastructure. Traditionally, ground stabilization is applied to roads, railroads, airfields, embankments, reservoirs, bank protection, canals, dams, and coastal engineering. Rapid urbanization, particularly in developing regions, is fuelling the ground stabilization market growth. This is primarily due to: (i) the scarcity of suitable land for development and (ii) the need to extend existing infrastructure (typically by building more floors, and therefore increasing the loads sustained by foundations) to support increasing populations in urban zones. The mineral additives & stabilizing agents segment currently accounts for the largest share in the ground stabilization market. Mineral & stabilizing agents include, amongst others, cement, lime, fly ash, and polyurethane resins. This market has not been disrupted for decades, with current solutions complex and expensive, mainly due to the heavy equipment required for their application, and often hazardous to the environment, as they rely on the extensive use of industrial fluids or microplastics. The ERC-funded project BIOGEOS (grant agreement 788587) focuses on bio-mediated, nature-inspired ground reinforcement (bio-cementation). The goal is to develop and master the complete, industrial-scale system which will allow fast and reproducible ground bio-cementation applications. The PoC is expected to result in IP consolidation, scaling-up of production through outsourcing and demonstration of value created for end-users. ver más
31/07/2022
EPFL
150K€
Perfil tecnológico estimado
Duración del proyecto: 22 meses Fecha Inicio: 2020-09-28
Fecha Fin: 2022-07-31

Línea de financiación: concedida

El organismo H2020 notifico la concesión del proyecto el día 2022-07-31
Línea de financiación objetivo El proyecto se financió a través de la siguiente ayuda:
ERC-2020-POC: Call for proposals for ERC Proof of Concept Grant
Cerrada hace 4 años
Presupuesto El presupuesto total del proyecto asciende a 150K€
Líder del proyecto
ECOLE POLYTECHNIQUE FEDERALE DE LAUSANNE No se ha especificado una descripción o un objeto social para esta compañía.
Perfil tecnológico TRL 4-5