C4C Consortium
CONNECT4C project will be brought to success by a complementary and experienced European team.
The C4C consortium consists of five academic institutions as well as five industrial partners from five European countries.
Academic Institutions
The engagement of the academic institutions ensures the highest scientific and technological ambition
Also the availability of extensive knowledge and experience, for instance, from previous project research projects defining preliminary research baselines.
University of Coimbra
Coordinator of the project
Steel and Mixed Construction Technologies at (UC) perform high level research and development which foster innovations in the areas of design of built environment and the structural and technical concept.
University of Liege
CMM from the UEE Department is internationally active in the field of the steel construction and has contributed in the recent years to RFCS projects related to structural joints and the use of HSS in civil engineering.
University of Luxembourg
The ArcelorMittal Chair of Steel Construction, within the Department of Engineering, is a cooperation of ArcelorMittal and Uni.lu for education, research, and consulting in civil engineering with focus on steel and composite structures.
University of Tampere
The researchers from TAU are mainly from the research group of Metal and Lightweight Structures. The group has a long-standing experience with optimization of steel structures as well as creating and implementing algorithms for design automation.
Polytechnical University of Madrid
Polytechnical University of Madrid (UPM) is the largest Spanish technological university specialized in all engineering fields and architecture.
Industrial Partners
The engagement of the industrial partners is aimed at securing the relevant industrial capacities for testing and validation
Also to boost the exploitation potential of solutions based upon the implementation of the proposed project concept.
FERPINTA
FERPINTA operates in the metallurgical sector, focusing on the production and marketing of welded steel tubes and offering a sheet-cutting service.
ADÃO DA FONSECA Engenheiros Consultores
ADÃO DA FONSECA – ENGENHEIROS CONSULTORES, Lda. (AdF) provide specialised services in civil engineering projects.
FATOR GROUP
FATOR is a global group specializing in engineering, manufacturing, and commercializing industrial fasteners and fastening systems.
JUPA S.A
JUPA S.A is a company specialized in metallic manufacturing processes, milling and machining of metal parts, welding operations, assembly of aerospace structures.
BERNABEU INGENIEROS
Bernabeu Ingenieros is a structural engineering consultancy specialized and recognized in singular building structures and bridges, working in close collaboration with architects.
CONNECT4C
Advisory Board
The advisory board founded at the beginning of the project is a means of incorporating key target groups directly into the project.
The members will be committed to a dialogue with the researchers, and through them, the results and activities will be spread efficiently across the international steel construction community ensuring that the project results can be used effectively by the end users.
Rik Debruyckere
Operations Manager at SECO (Building and Construction Industry, Belgium)
Paul Schosseler
Director Sustainable Construction and Circular Economy at Ministère de l’Économie of Luxembourg
Marc Feider
Director at Schroeder & Associés Head of Department Civil Engineering Structures (Luxembourg)
Timo Koivisto
Managing Director at the Finnish Constructional Steelwork Association
Pedro Avellanosa
Head of Building R&D&I at VIAS (Construction company, Spain)
Erik Sandonis
Head of R&D and Innovation at AEDED (Spanish Demolition Association)
Miguel Pires
Technical Director at CASAIS (Construction company, Portugal)
David Sharp
Structural Bolting Specialist at HYTORC INC (Bolt Manufactures, USA)
Feedback from the advisory board will offer new insights and even provide an alternative focus for some activities during the project.
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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