CORDIS · 605676 · FP7

PILEINSPECT Integrity Testing of Deep Foundation Piles

Coordinator: MAROVISZ HUNGARIAN ASSOCIATION FOR NONDESTRUCTIVE TESTING -MAGYAR RONCSOLASMENTES VIZSGALATI SZOVETSEG TARSADALMI SZERVEZETEK (HU)

A hundred thousand kilometres of piles are installed yearly in Europe. Problems can occur during pile driving including spalling of concrete at the pile’s head or point and transverse or spiral cracking. Industry figures suggest that as many as 3-5% of piles fail during installation. If a failure is detected, the cost of that pile is increased 4 times due to the remedial work needed to replace it. If a failure is not detected during installation of the new pile, the results can be more catastrophic with costs sometimes exceeding €1 M for a single failure.Current pile inspection techniques inv…

EU contribution
€2.0M
Total cost
Period
2013-12-01 → 2016-11-30
Framework
Seventh Framework Programme (2007–2013)
Funding scheme
BSG-SME-AG
Status
CLOSED

About Seventh Framework Programme (2007–2013)

The Seventh Framework Programme (FP7) ran from 2007 to 2013 and was the EU's main research-funding instrument of that period. It mobilised roughly €50 billion across cooperation projects, ERC frontier grants, Marie Curie fellowships, capacity-building actions and Euratom research. FP7 closed to new calls in 2013 but its projects continued for years after under their original grant agreements.

EU contribution: €2.0M awarded to the consortium. The project runs over approximately 3 years from 2013-12-01 to 2016-11-30.

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Frequently asked questions

Who funds this research project?
This project is funded by the European Union through the Seventh Framework Programme (2007–2013) programme, under the BSG-SME-AG funding scheme.
What is the EU contribution?
The European Commission contributes €2.0M.
Which EU programme funds it?
The project is funded under Seventh Framework Programme (2007–2013).
Who coordinates the project?
The project is coordinated by MAROVISZ HUNGARIAN ASSOCIATION FOR NONDESTRUCTIVE TESTING -MAGYAR RONCSOLASMENTES VIZSGALATI SZOVETSEG TARSADALMI SZERVEZETEK (HU).
What is the project timeline?
The project runs from 2013-12-01 to 2016-11-30 — approximately 3 years.
Where can I find the full project record?
The complete record — partners, deliverables, publications and news — is published on CORDIS under project ID 605676.