Concrete Roadway 4.0

RELIABLE PRODUCTION OF CONCRETE ROADWAYS THROUGH THE INTEGRATION OF NEW INNOVATIVE MEASURES AND DIGITALISATION TO INCREASE QUALITY AND DURABILITY

The aim of this project is to optimise the process chain of concrete pavement production, which consists of numerous individual steps. Concrete technology measures are sought to ensure the best possible durability and thus a long service life of the concrete pavement. The interdisciplinary consortium from industry and science will therefore examine the entire process chain for the production of concrete roadways in order to uncover potential for improvement. The aim is to identify tools, methods and measures that can be used to improve the quality and process reliability of concrete roadway construction, despite the complex concrete technological, construction-related as well as machine and system-related challenges. In addition to the further development of construction technology processes, it is above all innovations in construction materials and process technology that make it possible to digitally record and evaluate the successive production and logistics processes by means of measurement and communication technology analogous to the approaches of Industry 4.0.

The digitalisation of all process steps, the continuous control and the process-based adaptation of each individual process step require the integration of electronic components for measurement and control. This makes it possible to continuously record and evaluate the operation of the relevant tools and systems. Accordingly, in addition to technological research and development, the joint project also focuses on Industry 4.0 considerations in order to enable the best possible organisation of the production of concrete roadway production.

PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATORS

Prof. Dr.-Ing. Harald Garrecht
Material Testing Institute (MPA), Institute of Construction Materials (IWB), University of Stuttgart
Prof. Dr.-Ing. Oliver Sawodny
Institute of System Dynamics (ISYS), University of Stuttgart

PARTNERS

Heinz Schnorpfeil Bau GmbH
Betonfertiger Wirtgen GmbH
Liebherr Mischtechnik GmbH
Cavex GmbH & Co.KG
Otto Alte-Teigeler GmbH (OAT)
Lehmann+Partner GmbH

FUNDING

BASt Federal Highway Research Institute