TY - CONF A1 - Miccoli, Lorenzo A1 - Fontana, Patrick A1 - Silva, N. A1 - Klinge, A. A1 - Cederqvist, C. A1 - Kreft, O. A1 - Qvaeschning, D. A1 - Sjöström, C. T1 - Composite UHPC-AAC/CLC facade elements with modified interior plaster for new buildings and refurbishment N2 - The awareness of the environmental impact of the building sector is increasing. Steel reinforced concrete is the most commonly used construction material, though with a high-embodied energy and carbon footprint. Large environmental gains may arise if an alternative to steel reinforced concrete is developed. In this context, ultra-high performance concrete (UHPC) materials are shown to be promising alternatives with advantages such as lower embodied energy and reduced environmental impact. Predictions suggest that UHPC composite elements for building envelopes could have other benefits such as an increased service life, optimised use of building area due to thinner elements and minimised maintenance due to the absence of reinforcement or use of non-corrosive reinforcing materials such as carbon fibres. In the framework of the H-HOUSE project funded by the European Commission, composite elements are developed. The aim is to create facade panels combining an autoclaved aerated concrete or cellular lightweight concrete insulation layer with an external UHPC supporting layer. To enhance occupant comfort and health, hygroscopic materials that are capable to buffer indoor air humidity shall be applied to the inside of such elements. Indoor air humidity levels are expected to be more stable, which shall subsequently improve the indoor climate and minimise potential decay to the construction. T2 - ICAE 2015 - 7th International congress on architectural envelopes CY - San Sebastián, Spain DA - 27.05.2015 KW - Composite panels KW - Ultra-high performance concrete (UHPC) KW - Autoclaved aerated concrete (AAC) KW - Cellular lightweight concrete ^ PY - 2015 SN - 978-84-88734-10-5 SP - 297 EP - 305 AN - OPUS4-33572 LA - eng AD - Bundesanstalt fuer Materialforschung und -pruefung (BAM), Berlin, Germany ER - TY - JOUR A1 - Miccoli, Lorenzo A1 - Fontana, Patrick A1 - Silva, N. A1 - Klinge, A. A1 - Cederqvist, C. A1 - Kreft, O. A1 - Qvaeschning, D. A1 - Sjöström, C. T1 - Composite UHPC-AAC/CLC facade elements with modified interior plaster for new buildings and refurbishment. Materials and production technology N2 - The awareness of the environmental impact of the building sector is increasing. Steel reinforced concrete is the most commonly used construction material, though with a high-embodied energy and carbon footprint. Large environmental gains may arise if an alternative to steel reinforced concrete is developed. In this context, ultra-high performance concrete (UHPC) materials are shown to be promising alternatives with advantages such as lower embodied energy and reduced environmental impact. Predictions suggest that UHPC composite elements for building envelopes could have other benefits such as an increased service life, optimised use of building area due to thinner elements and minimised maintenance due to the absence of reinforcement or use of non-corrosive reinforcing materials such as carbon fibres. In the framework of the H-HOUSE project funded by the European Commission, composite elements are developed. The aim is to create facade panels combining an autoclaved aerated concrete or cellular lightweight concrete insulation layer with an external UHPC supporting layer. To enhance occupant comfort and health, hygroscopic materials that are capable to buffer indoor air humidity shall be applied to the inside of such elements. Indoor air humidity levels are expected to be more stable, which shall subsequently improve the indoor climate and minimise potential decay to the construction. KW - Composite panels KW - Ultra-high performance concrete (UHPC) KW - Autoclaved aerated concrete (AAC) KW - Cellular lightweight concrete (CLC) KW - Aerogel KW - Modified earth plaster PY - 2015 DO - https://doi.org/10.3233/FDE-150029 SN - 2214-302X VL - 3 IS - 1 SP - 91 EP - 102 PB - IOS Press AN - OPUS4-33605 LA - eng AD - Bundesanstalt fuer Materialforschung und -pruefung (BAM), Berlin, Germany ER - TY - CONF A1 - Fontana, Patrick A1 - Qvaeschning, D. A1 - Hoppe, Johannes ED - de Schutter, G. ED - de Belie, N. ED - Janssens, A. ED - van den Bossche, N. T1 - Durability of UHPC for facade elements with self-cleaning surfaces N2 - This paper presents the development of ultra-high performance concrete (UHPC) for façade elements with self-cleaning properties. For creating self-cleaning surfaces two different approaches are proposed. One approach is based on the photocatalytic activation of the external UHPC shell by incorporation of TiO2 particles. The second approach consists of the modification of the UHPC surface by micro structuring in combination with the application of hydrophobic agents to create durable super hydrophobicity. In the framework of the H-HOUSE Project funded by the European Commission the experimental investigations were performed with UHPC based on Dyckerhoff Nanodur® technology. The special properties of this material enable the precise reproduction of any micro structure without flaws. The current results obtained from laboratory and outdoor weathering tests are promising and demonstrate the feasibility of the approaches. T2 - XIV DBMC - 14th International Conference on Durability of Building Materials and Components CY - Ghent, Belgium DA - 29.05.2017 KW - Building materials KW - Ultra-high performance concrete KW - Water repellence KW - Photocatalysis KW - Waethering KW - Durability PY - 2017 SN - 978-2-35158-159-9 VL - PRO 107 SP - 209 EP - 210 PB - RILEM Publications S.A.R.L. AN - OPUS4-40997 LA - eng AD - Bundesanstalt fuer Materialforschung und -pruefung (BAM), Berlin, Germany ER -