A sustainable infrastructure ensures the smallest possible strain on resources and the environment, and contributes to a sustainable society as a whole. A well developed and maintained infrastructure is absolutely necessary for modern society, and the value and consequence of said can be measured in several ways. The infrastructure in Norway is estimated to represent approximately 70 % of the nation's fixed assets, and the replacement value for key portions of this infrastructure is estimated to be at least 4400 billion NOK.
Research Topics
The main research topics are very much in line with the main research areas as described by the European Construction Technology Platform (ECTP) in their Strategic Research Agenda until 2030.
Research projects covering more of the research topics given in the figure have been funded by the Research Council of Norway for the period 2007-2009, and they are now in the intial phase. These projects are mainly based on PhD or postdoc projects, and altogether 8 projects are planned within the following topics:
Forecasting sustainable infrastructure
Future materials and technology for construction and management
Vulnerability and safety of critical infrastructure
In addition, 3 PhD projects may be started within the topic Climate changes and consequences.
