Concrete and mortar

The line of research on concrete and mortars deepens the knowledge of:

• Design and characterization of concretes with recycled aggregate.
• Use of steel slags as aggregates for the production of mortars and concrete.
• New active additions complementary to common cements.
• Self-compacting concrete with high resistance (greater than 100 MPa).
• Microstructural characterization of concrete and mortar using SEM and TAC techniques.
• Design of new concrete characterization methods, both in the fresh state (workability), and in the hardened state (permeability).
• Concrete fatigue characterization, including high frequency behavior (100 Hz).
• Durability studies, analyzing the response to cycles of ice-thaw, moisture-dryness, accelerated carbonation and marine environments.