The Coal and Steel Research Fund
Le Fond de Recherche du Charbon et de l’Acier (FRCA)
The Fonds de Recherche du Charbon et de l'Acier (FRCA) supports research and innovation projects in the coal and steel sectors, from production processes to applications, and includes the fields of resource utilization, workplace safety and environmental protection. The FRCA program is a separate program that complements the EU's research framework programs.
RFCS LASTTS
The aim of the European FRCA LASTTS project is to complement the European FRCA LASTEICON project, which is dedicated to metal and composite tube assemblies involving laser-cut flat bars or through sections. The assembly solution will be improved to facilitate the pouring of concrete in the case of composite columns, and by optimizing the welding of through elements. In addition, the solution developed in LASTEICON for circular tubes will be extended to square tubes. At the end of this project, design rules will be proposed in line with the principles of Eurocodes 3 and 4.
INSA Rennes is in charge of carrying out tests on steel and mixed steel-concrete I-section connections on square tubes, as well as developing numerical models that will serve as a basis for establishing these dimensioning rules. INSA Rennes is also coordinating the project's test campaigns.
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Themes: Structural Engineering
Laboratory: LGCGM
Funder: Commission Européenne - the Research Funds for coal & steel (RFCS) 2020
Coordination: Politecnico Di Milano
Participants: INSA Rennes, Universita Di Pisa, Instituto Superior Tecnico, Rheinisch-Westfaelische Technische Hochschule Aachen, Universiteit Hasselt, Centre Technique Industriel de la Construction Metallique, Grid InternationalConsulting Engineers SA, Bureau d'Etudes Greisch Societe Interprofessionnelle d'Ingenieurs et d'Architectes SA, Gregull Und Spang Ingenieurgesellschaft Fur Stahlbau MBH, Adige-SYS SPA, Movisid SPA, Briand Constuctions Metalliques, Vallourec Deutschland GMBH, Arcelormittal Tubular Products LEX.
Project leaders for INSA Rennes: Maël Couchaux, Mohammed Hjiaj
Total project budget: 2 941 074,30 d’€ of which 1 764 644, 58 d’€ from Commission Européenne
Budget for INSA Rennes: 238 160,75 d’€ of which 142 896,45 d’€ from Commission Européenne
Duration: 42 months from August 1, 2021
LASTEICON
The aim of LASTEICON is to characterize the behavior of the connection between an I-beam and a circular column made using laser-cutting technology. The advantages of this type of connection are a reduction in the number of stiffeners and a reduction in the number of weld seams, resulting in a remarkable aesthetic appearance. A significant improvement in the mechanical behavior of this type of connection is also expected.
At INSA Rennes, the LGCGM is responsible for characterizing in-plane mechanical behavior under monotonic and cyclic loading.
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Themes: Structural Engineering
Laboratory: LGCGM
Funder(s): Commission Européenne, Research Funds for coal & steel (RFCS)
Coordination: FINCON
Partners: RWTH Aachen, University of Pisa, Hasselt University, Instituto Superior Tecnico of Lisbon, INSA Rennes, ADIGE SYS, OCAM, VALLOUREC
Project leaders for INSA Rennes: Mael Couchaux, Mohammed Hjiaj
Total project budget: 1,9 Million d’€ dont 1,1 Million d’€ de la part de la Commission Européenne
Budget for INSA Rennes: 204 370€ dont 122 622€ de la part de la Commission Européenne
Duration: 42 months from September 1, 2016
FREEDAM PLUS
This project aims to valorize and disseminate the results obtained in the RFCS FREEDAM project (RFSR-CT-2015-00022), the objective of which was to develop friction beam-post connections capable of resisting high-intensity seismic events without the structural elements (beams and posts) becoming damaged. The aim is to produce, in 13 languages, design and dimensioning guides with concrete application examples, and to promote the use of this type of connection in seismic zones. Workshops and seminars will be organized throughout Europe, in the USA and New Zealand, to share knowledge of this type of design with the profession. The production and wide distribution of a design manual containing codified design procedures will facilitate acceptance of this type of frictional connection.
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Themes: Energy of buildings: Performance of systems and associated materials, and quality of environments
Laboratory: LGCGM
Funder(s): Commission Européenne, Research Funds for coal & steel (RFCS)
Coordination: UNIVERSITA DEGLI STUDI DI SALERNO (UNISA)
Partners: UNIVERSITA DEGLI STUDI DI NAPOLI FEDERICO II (UNINA), UNIVERSITE DE LIEGE (ULIEGE), UNIVERSIDADE DE COIMBRA (UC), UNIVERSITATEA POLITEHNICA TIMISOARA (UPT), CONVENTION EUROPEENNE DE LA CONSTRUCTION METALLIQUE ASBL (ECCS), NATIONAL TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY OF ATHENS - NTUA (NTUA), CESKE VYSOKE UCENI TECHNICKE V PRAZE (CVUT), TECHNISCHE UNIVERSITEIT DELFT (TU Delft), UNIVERZA V LJUBLJANI (UL), UNIVERSITET PO ARCHITEKTURA STROITELSTVO I GEODEZIJA (UASG), UNIVERSITAT POLITECNICA DE CATALUNYA (UPC), RHEINISCH-WESTFAELISCHE TECHNISCHE HOCHSCHULE AACHEN (RWTH AACHEN)
Project leaders for INSA Rennes: Mohammed HJIAJ, Maël COUCHAUX
Total project budget: 1 330 638,20 €
Budget for INSA Rennes: 88 762 €
Duration: 24 months from September 1, 2020
FAILNOMORE
The main objective is to produce a set of practical, user-friendly design and dimensioning rules to prevent the risk of progressive collapse of steel and steel-concrete composite structures subjected to exceptional events such as shocks and explosions. These documents are based on the results of recent research projects and available standards documents. The aim is to develop a common European design methodology for dealing with the risk of progressive collapse. A design manual with worked examples will be translated into various national languages and disseminated during a series of workshops to be held in 11 European countries.
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Themes: Energy of buildings: Performance of systems and associated materials, and quality of environments
Laboratory: LGCGM
Funder(s): Commission européenne, programme RFCS 2019
Coordination: UNIVERSITE DE LIEGE (ULIEGE)
Partners: UNIVERSIDADE DE COIMBRA (UC), IMPERIAL COLLEGE OF SCIENCE TECHNOLOGY AND MEDICINE (Imperial), UNIVERSITAET STUTTGART (USTUTT), UNIVERSITA DEGLI STUDI DI TRENTO (UNITN), UNIVERSITATEA POLITEHNICA TIMISOARA (UPT), CESKE VYSOKE UCENI TECHNICKE V PRAZE (CVUT), POLITECHNIKA RZESZOWSKA IM IGNACEGO LUKASIEWICZA PRZ (PRZ), TECHNISCHE UNIVERSITEIT DELFT (TU Delft), UNIVERSITAT POLITECNICA DE CATALUNYA (UPC), CONVENTION EUROPEENNE DE LA CONSTRUCTION METALLIQUE ASBL (ECCS), FELDMANN + WEYNAND GMBH (F+W), ARCELORMITTAL BELVAL & DIFFERDANGE SA (AMBD)
Project leaders for INSA Rennes: Mohammed HJIAJ
Total project budget: 958 413.20 €
Budget for INSA Rennes: 68 633.20 €
Duration: 24 months from September 1, 2020
European Space Agency (ESA)
The European Space Agency (ESA) is Europe's gateway to space.
Its mission is to shape the development of Europe's space capabilities and ensure that investment in space continues to bring benefits to the citizens of Europe and the world.
ESA's programs are aimed at learning more about the Earth, its immediate space environment, our solar system and the Universe, as well as developing satellite technologies and services and promoting European industries.
Additive Manufacturing of Modulated Ridged Leaky-Wave Antennas for Space Applications
This project concerns the feasibility study and development of a new generation of antennas based on very compact, low-weight structures. Additive manufacturing (commonly known as 3D printing techniques) enables the design of such innovative structures. This initiative benefits from the synergy created in a three-part consortium: a leading antenna research laboratory (IETR, France), the European Space Agency (ESTEC, Netherlands) and an expert additive manufacturing company (SWISSto12, Switzerland).
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Themes: Antennas, Additive Manufacturing, Advanced Design, Compact Three-Dimensional Structures
Laboratory: IETR
Funder(s): European Space Agency
Project leaders for INSA Rennes: M. García Vigueras (IETR-INSA), R. Gillard (IETR-INSA)
Budget for INSA Rennes: 90 000€
Duration: 36 months from May 1, 2017