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Composites in Construction Advanced Engineering UK 2015
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4th November 2015
The Building Centre, Birmingham
James Henderson
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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
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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.
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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.
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Components – LUL Train Door
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2014 Rail
Industry
Innovation
Awards
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Church Bridge Deck Replacement
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BCI Awards Civil
Engineering
Project of the Year
2015 (Under
£10m)
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Thornaby Footbridge
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ICE (NE) Robert
Stephenson
Awards Medium
Project
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East West Rail – OXD/46
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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
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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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