Research activities of the AdMaS Centre are very close to the main topics of HORIZON Key advantages of the centre:

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2 Research activities of the AdMaS Centre are very close to the main topics of HORIZON Key advantages of the centre: New excellent equipment and large laboratory facilities, Highly specialized research team in area of advanced building materials, structures and technologies, Support of young researchers, Multidisciplinary approches (cooperation with other research institutes), International cooperation (with universities and research centers).

3 Development of new advanced materials and improvement of durability of building materials in construction, Study of behavior of building materials in aggressive environment, Regeneration and conservation of building structures, study od deterioration mechanisms, Study of micro and nanostructure of building materials, Basic research our comprehensive facilities enable the determination of both the elemental composition of (or concentration of evaluated elements in) materials and their microstructures, thermal/technical and other properties.

4 X-Ray Tomography Scanner Study of the structure of substances in 3D, Monitoring of macroscopic cracks and other discontinuities in materials. X-ray diffraction system with Rietveld refinement Determination of the phase content of materials with the aid of X-ray diffraction analysis, Analysis of phase changes in materials during heating up to a temperature of 2000 C, and during cooling. Scanning Probe Microscope Microscopic analysis of the microstructure of substances at extreme resolutions (up to x), Determination of the elemental composition of studied objects (e.g. crystals) with the aid of an elemental probe.

5 Development of new advanced building materials (concrete, ceramics, insulation materials, binders, etc.) New technologies in the area of concrete technology, such as selfcompacting concretes, high-performance concretes, ultra-high performance concretes, concretes with increased fire resistance and sprayed concretes. Utilization of waste, by-product and natural based row sources for new advanced materials production. Utilization of nanotechnology and special advanced technologies in building materials production (utilization of graphene in concrete, vacuum thermal insulations, etc.).

6 Conditioning chambers Conditioning chambers for monitoring the influence of atmospheric conditions on building materials, with the option of regulating temperature and humidity, and of setting the parameters for climatic progression, such as the speed at which the temperature increases, the option of programming ventilator cycles and output (i.e. the intensity of air circulation in the chamber). Test Press Machines Presses capable of simulating the complex interplay of loading during the destructive determination of the mechanical parameters of construction materials, as strength is a fundamental requirement placed on the great majority of building materials for their use in structures. Apparatuses for fire testing Apparatuses for determining the reaction of construction products to fire construction products are subjected to the thermal effect of individual burning objects. Corrosive gas and solution chambers Equipment for simulating the effect of noxious gases on construction materials (oxides of sulphur, nitrogen, carbon, etc.) with regulable temperature and relative humidity, and with an internal space for tests involving noxious gases (air-jacket tempered). Apparatuses for determination of thermal conductivity Equipment for determination of thermal insulation properties. Advanced properties: testing under low pressure, testing with various of orientation of test samples.

7 Development of durable and self-adaptive constructions on the basis of performance based design and/or life cycle design, Experimental reviewing of short term and long term behavior of structures with potential for their structural and/or dynamic loading during testing, Extension of experimental verification of structures behavior, Creation of models of life-cycle estimation approaches in connection with the current state of knowledge, Development of the methodology for application of materials and structural systems for transport structures.

8 Portable high-speed measurement system for evaluating the state of road surfaces Analysis and long-term evaluation of the surfaces and structures of roads, diagnostic analysis of roads, research into and development of new materials, and full-scale testing of road structures. Electrohydraulic and pneumatic test systems A suite of test devices used in the full-scale testing of structural details, elements and components. Measurement and evaluation systems for static and dynamic measurements in the area of new and existing load-bearing building structures and transport structures.

9 Environmental and Geo Applied Technological Research The development of new technologies in the field of wastewater drainage and cleaning, the treatment and distribution of drinking water, waste handling, and the development of new procedures for utilizing energy gained from wastewater, waste and sludge produced during wastewater treatment, The provision of geodetic, photogrammetric and metrological support for construction activities and surveying. Verification of practical applications of field and laboratory measurements, evaluation and development of geotechnical survey and structural diagnostics methods as applied to the foundation conditions of structures in relation to both their design and their rehabilitation and life span analysis.

10 System for obtaining normally-oriented images Research into the possibilities of applying a combination of vertical and oblique aerial images to create photographic documentation for structures. New options for mapping and documenting structures. Lidar full waveform scanner Scanning of the Earth's surface from the air Creation and acquisition of digital terrain models with a wide range of applications in the fields of construction, water management, transport, etc. Mobile mapping system Detailed spatial documentation of urban areas and roads. Creation and acquisition of 3D digital models of urban infrastructure (buildings, electrical and other lines, vegetation, linear structures, road signage).

11 Research, development and practical applications of complex methods for examination of response of building structures and structural elements in relation to their reliability and durability. Analyses of load-bearing structural systems - support for experimental verification of the properties of building structures by using modern deterministic and stochastic simulation and optimization methods. Development and verification of new methodologies - verification of practical applications in terms of durability analyses; improvement and application of the integral method for complex analyses of cement composite elements.

12 Aramis - Optical 3D Deformation Analysis Non-contact camera measurement of deformations on the surface of test specimens or whole construction elements, Detailed information on damage propagation and the development of cracks during loading.

13 Personalising health and care (WP 8 and WP 9) - Development human friendly/health materials and construction, - Utilization of natural based materials, - Consolidation of dangerous substances in new building materials, - Development of new technologies in the area of wastewater discharge and cleaning, the treatment and distribution of drinking water, waste management, - Research and development of advanced building systems and materials for safe and environmentally and energy-efficient construction.

14 Smart cities and communities (WP 10 and WP 11) - Creation of models of building information systems covering their whole life cycle (BIM - Building Information Modelling), - Development of advanced smart materials and construction systems, - Modelling of traffic streams, emissions and noise load, transport modelling and risk analysis in the area of crowd evacuation dynamics in the case of a fire spreading in enclosed spaces, - Utilization of alternative energy sources (hydrothermal energy, solar energy, etc.).

15 Competitive low-carbon energy (WP 10) - Utilization of alternative energy sources in civil engineering (hydrothermal energy, solar energy, wind, etc.), - Utilization of by-products and waste for new materials and construction production, - Reduction of green gasses production in process of building materials manufacturing and construction production, - Technologies for the usage of energy from wastewater, waste, and the sludge which appears during wastewater treatment.

16 Energy Efficiency (WP 10, WP 12) - Development of new thermal insulating materials (advanced insulation materials, vacuum insulation, natural based materials), - Development of new advanced thermal insulating systems for building and energy systems (chimney, energy storages, etc.), - Modelling of heat transfer, water vapor diffusion and air infiltration for the testing of structural and physical properties of developed and tested structural components, - Technologies for utilization of waste and by-products in process of building materials production (reduction of energy efficiency of building materials production).

17 Mobility for growth (WP 11) - Development of new advanced materials and construction for traffic engineering (development of anti-noise barriers), - Geodetic, photogrammetric and metrological support for construction work and research (surveying of building structures and natural objects, creating 3D models from aerial and terrestrial sensors a Lidar aerial scanner, terrestrial scanners, beam cameras, determination of the exact geometry of individual elements, members, structures and constructions, calibration of small and large scales), - Utilization of global navigation satellite systems (GNSS - GALILEO, GPS, GLONASS).

18 Waste: a resource to recycle, reuse and recover raw materials (WP 5, WP 9, WP 12) - Utilization of by-products and waste for new materials and construction production, - Development of green building materials, construction and technologies (for example utilization of easy renewable row sources), - Systems for full-recycling of building constructions, - Research in area of life cycle of building construction and design of auto adaptable construction.

19 Water innovation: boosting its value for Europe (WP 9, WP 12) - Verifying and developing new technologies of wastewater and drinking water treatment, - Optimisation of wastewater and drinking water treatment plant operations, - Verifying and developing control elements involved in wastewater discharge and drinking water distribution, - Modelling drinking water quality over the course of its distribution (including risk analysis), - Development and verification of guidelines and technologies for the usage of energy from wastewater, waste, and the sludge which appears during wastewater treatment.

20 Disaster-resilience: safeguarding and securing society, including adapting to climate change (WP 12, WP 14) - Development of advanced building systems for safe and environmentally saving constructions: - Construction with high thermal insulation properties, - Water resistant constructions, - Constructions resistant against high temperatures, - Earthquake resistant constructions.

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