Concrete Sustainability and Smart Structures Research Group

A sustainable and smart built environment are within our reach!

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We are researchers and engineers dedicated to spearheading global research efforts in the critical fields of sustainability

The C3S research group is based at the Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya (UPC) in Barcelona, Spain. Our objective is to achieve full circularity of the concrete construction industry considering all three pillars of sustainability using experimental, analytical and numerical methods and approaches.

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3D-Crete: Development and Optimisation of a Cementitious Material for 3D Printing
Projects

3D-Crete: Development and Optimisation of a Cementitious Material for 3D Printing

The 3D printing concrete manufacturing system allows the production of concrete elements without the limitations of the shapes and geometries of traditional manufacturing methods. However, and as a consequence of the differences in the production system and material properties with respect to other manufacturing methods, it is necessary that the materials used for 3D concrete…

C3S group awarded research project SENSOCRETE 3D within Spanish Strategic Lines Call
Projects

C3S group awarded research project SENSOCRETE 3D within Spanish Strategic Lines Call

In November 2021, C3S group was awarded a research project within the call of the Spanish Ministry for Science and Innovation on the topic of smart building technologies. The project SENSOCRETE 3D, to be carried out jointly with CIM UPC and Escofet, will focus on developing 3D printed concretes reinforced with steel fibers sensorized for active monitorization.