Project R-15704

Multiphysics modelling of timber-concrete composite structures (Research)

To promote timber-based hybrid structures with sustainability goals, advanced computational tools to predict long-term behavior are required. The analysis and prediction tool also needs to be adapted for the specific use cases on the structural scale while keeping a fundamental multi-physics framework for scientific soundness. With the strategy of creating robust and durable hybrid structural members and systems, the objective of this project is to create a modelling framework capable of describing and predicting the long-term behavior of timber and timber-concrete composite structures taking into account the mechano-sorptive effect and the continuous deformation due to creep and shrinkage. This is crucial in predicting the differential deformation between timber and concrete or steel elements in a hybrid structural system and to predict long term performance and interactions between the different materials in the composite member.

01 October 2025 - 30 September 2029