Functionally Graded Concrete slabs of the IntCDC Building

A milestone has been reached in the construction of the IntCDC Building. We are pleased to announce that the 612 m² foundation slab produced from Functionally Graded Concrete (FGC), which will support the office areas of the building, was successfully cast on December 11th. FGC was applied to a construction project for the first time on this scale within the frame of the IntCDC's RP1 and RP2 research projects and following several years of research carried at the ILEK with his partners. This not only marks a major milestone for the research on lightweight concrete structures, but also signals the start of the construction of IntCDC’s new home.

The foundation slab incorporates around 3,000 mineral hollow spheres with diameters of 20 and 30 cm. These spheres are deliberately placed within the slab in the areas with moderate to low stress to reduce concrete use. Considering structural and functional requirements, this approach enables a 30% reduction in weight, demonstrating the practical application of a material-efficient and environmentally sustainable design approach to future-proof concrete construction.

The next milestone will be reached in spring 2026, when the first-floor slab will be cast incorporating another 16,000 mineral hollow spheres. Stay tuned!

Collaborators
@Institute for Lightweight Structures and Conceptual Design (ILEK)
@Cluster of Excellence IntCDC | University of Stuttgart
@University of Stuttgart

Image/Video Credits
© Image credits: Daria Kovaleva, Olga Miller, Carl Niklas Haufe (ILEK)

Short Credit
Building owner : IntCDC Gebäude, Universität Stuttgart
Research: Exzellenzcluster IntCDC, Universität Stuttgart
General planning : IntCDC Planungs GmbH, Stuttgart, Prof. Achim Menges, Prof. Jan Knippers, Prof. Markus Allmann
Lead Research Integration Concrete: Prof. Lucio Blandini

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#ilek #intcdc #exc2120 #unistuttgart #universityofstuttgart #functionallygradedconcrete #fgc #void formers #gradientenbeton #mineralische hohlkörper #hohlkörperdecke #verdrängungskörper