High-strength steel connections for
circular construction
Spreading circular economy practices through
Development of standardized and optimized modular structural grid system
For the easy reuse of existing steel members, independently of their exact dimensions, by enabling the possibility of very large tolerances.
Catalogue of efficient, adaptable, demountable, and reusable joints
Allowing to connect reused open-section beams to open-section/tubular columns and splices.
Extension of design rules & BIM framework
That extends the IFC classes and incorporates all the necessary descriptors for reusable steel connections to facilitate interoperability throughout the life-cycle process.
The Project
Mission & Objectives
Inspired by the high-priority societal demand for a reduction of greenhouse gas emissions.
We want to promote the circular economy in the steel construction industry, thus leading to significant environmental savings through life cycle thinking and digitalization, while maintaining the competitiveness of the European Economy.
Working towards Circularity
in Steel construction
Steel reuse is economically beneficial, as in the reuse process the material keeps its inherent added value and produces practically no waste, resulting in a clean economy and considerably less pollution.
This project has received funding from the European Union’s Research Fund for Coal and Steel programme under grant agreement Nº 101112300
CONNECT4C will be brought to success by a complementary and experienced European team
Embracing the synergies between academic and industrial partners, whereby the knowledge acquired through comprehensive technical studies will be shared to different stakeholders (society, practitioners, manufacturers, construction companies, technical committees) following a systematic dissemination plan.
Resources
& insights
To facilitate widespread application of the proposed system, CONNECT4C adheres by design to open-science philosophy.
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This project has received funding from the European Union’s Research Fund for Coal and Steel programme under grant agreement Nº 101112300