Project Summary

New sustainable high-performance building and construction materials are in high-demand today due to environmental awareness, population growth and the escalating cost of maintenance. In this Queensland Government supported project, we investigate the strategies for enhancing the performance and durability of the concrete and bituminous materials using the unique cellulose nanofibres that are 'easily deconstructed' from Australian native ‘spinifex’ grasses.

Research Group

Martin Group

Keywords

Cement, Concrete, Bitumen, Cellulose nanofibres, Rheology, Mechanical properties

Project members

Researchers Involved


Dr Pratheep Kumar Annamalai 

Advance QLD Research Fellow
Advanced Spinifex Biofutures Materials Centre

Collaborator


Dr. Johnny Ho