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The PRECO principle combines the advantages of the VFT girder with the robustness
of the traditional “filler beam plate”. The steel components consist of profiles with no upper
chord as shown in the schematic representations in 2. The in-site concrete deck that is later
completed is coupled by means of connecting reinforcement with the concrete chord of the
pre-fabricated girder.
4. Resources and partnership
The consortium members (involving three universities, three design offices, three steel con-
tractors and one steel manufacturer) have long track record and extensive experience in this
field, and complementary skills as necessary for successful completion of the project.
Universities
The
Institute for Steel Structures at Rheinisch-Westfälische Technische Hochschule
(RWTH)
works in various fields with particular emphasis on the promotion of steel in the
structural area. A particular research item is the interface between structural engineering and
mechanical engineering for steel- and composite construction. In this field particular stabil-
ity, composite action, use of high strength materials and fatigue aspects are investigated to
develop economic and durable design rules. Other foci lie on dynamics of structures as well
as log term and short term monitoring of engineering structures. RWTH has been the coordi-
nator of INTAB project assuring the success of the project.
Wrocław University of Technology (PWr)
with 32,000 students is one of the leading
educational centres in Poland. The Faculty of Civil Engineering, with academic staff consist-
ing of 169 people including 12 full professors and 17 associate professors, comprises three
institutes and one of them is the Institute of Building Engineering. The Institute possesses
an experimental research laboratory equipped with modern measurement devices. The insti-
tutes and their faculty divisions are deeply involved in different research programmes cor-
responding to their field of interests, among other things the field of composite structures is
the subject. In 2004 research program concerning composite beams prestressed with external
tendons have been conducted in the institute and within the confines of this program full scale
experimental tests have been carried out.
The
University Politehnica Timisoara (UPT)
, participating to the project by the De-
partment of Steel Structures and Structural Mechanics, chaired by Prof. D. Dubina, former
president of ECCS, and member in TC7, TC8 and TC10 of ECCS. The research team from
this university achieved significant reputation in the field of seismic resistant structures, par-
ticipating to important European projects related to seismic resistant structures, like Coper-
nicus “RECOS” and FP6 “PROHITECH”, and presently is involved in RFCS “STEELRET-
RO” project. It has to be noted that the series of worldwide recognised STESSA conferences,
devoted to Steel Structures in Seismic Areas, started in Timisoara in 1994.
Steel producer
ArcelorMittal Belval and Differdange S.A. - R&D department (APRL)
, located in Esch-
sur-Alzette (Luxembourg), is the Research and Development Centre of the ArcelorMittal
Long Carbon Steel sector, ArcelorMittal being one of the biggest steel producers worldwide.
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