Composites in Construction Advanced Engineering UK 2015

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4th November 2015

The Building Centre, Birmingham

James.Henderson@atkinsglobal.com

James Henderson

Composites UK

Construction Sector Group

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About Composites UK

• Accredited Trade Association for the UK composites industry.

• Encourage continuous growth and development of the industry, promoting the best practice use of composites.

• Bring companies throughout the supply chain together, creating partnerships.

• Unified voice for the industry.

KNOWLEDGE SUPPORT NETWORK GROWTH

www.compositesuk.co.uk

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Composite UK

Construction Sector Group

Activities

• Website – applications data on the website

• Case studies are being drafted

• Construction Related Composites Events

• 2-page technical sheets being drafted

• Sector directory mailing (annual)

• Bridge Design Guide

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Composites Market in Construction

Sector

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Construction 2025 Government Industrial Strategy

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Construction 2025 Government Industrial Strategy

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Construction 2025 Government Industrial Strategy

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• People – talented diverse workforce

• Smart – efficient use of technology

• Sustainable – low carbon

• Growth – industry growth

• Leadership – clear leadership

Market: Composites Roadmap

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Extract from: Composites Leadership Forum,

Initial Brief, 2014 UK Composites Strategy

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Composites in Atkins

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A350XWB (eXtra Wide Body)

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Atkins’ experience

includes composite wing

cover and super stringer.

ATL Technology to Bridges

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Overhead Electrification to Rail Line

Consultancy Atkins, bespoke composite engineering company

Cecence and electrification equipment supplier Brecknell Willis

are studying the potential use of advanced composite materials

10 times stronger and four times stiffer than metals to lower the

cost of tramway overhead electrification.

Components – LUL Train Door

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2014 Rail

Industry

Innovation

Awards

Church Bridge Deck Replacement

18

BCI Awards Civil

Engineering

Project of the Year

2015 (Under

£10m)

Thornaby Footbridge

19

ICE (NE) Robert

Stephenson

Awards Medium

Project

East West Rail – OXD/46

20

Emerson Green Footbridge – South Gloucs

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• 5m wide footbridge

• VI methods

• Client Advice

• Collaborate Framework Team developing AIP (Atkins/Arup/Tony Gee/PB/Motts……..)

• LEP Funding and NCC support

Summary

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Summary and Opportunities

•Significant UK infrastructure spend

•Growth projections for composites market Budgets

•Trade Association – Composites UK

•Manufacturing Catapult – National Composites Centre

•Leadership – Composites Leadership Forum Governance

•Design guides

•Best practise examples

•Eurocode for FRP structure - ongoing Standards

•Academia and industry collaborations

•Grant funding (Innovate UK / KTN / EPSRC / Others)

•Research needs to be more targeted at new innovations Research

•Need to openly collaborate

•Significant knowledge base across sectors

•Sell and promote

Capability & Behaviours

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Thank you

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