ConCIRCLE
Assess, reuse, and keep reinforced concrete components in circulation.
ConCIRCLE develops fundamentals and digital tools to thoroughly evaluate the reuse of entire reinforced concrete components.
ConCIRCLE at a glance
Materials diagnostics, digitalization, and AI meet a central question of the circular economy: Which existing reinforced concrete structures can be safely continued in use?
- Runtime
- 2026-2029
- Funding
- BMFTR
- Focus
- Circular Economy in Construction
- Consortium
- 6 organizations
From dismantling to reuse
During the deconstruction of buildings, many reinforced concrete components are still technically usable. However, whether they can be safely reused can currently only be determined with considerable effort.
ConCIRCLE combines material diagnostics, digital methods, and AI to make this assessment more systematic and efficient.
What ConCIRCLE wants to achieve
Methods and AI support a traceable evaluation of existing reinforced concrete structures.
The results should be transferable to real planning, dismantling, and evaluation processes.
- 3 years
- Project duration
- 6
- Organizations in the consortium
- 50+
- Target remaining useful life in years
- 4
- key valuation topics
Competencies in the project
Research, digitalization, construction practice, and knowledge transfer work closely together in the project.
TMB
Consortium Leadership & Project Management
IMB
Material diagnostics
KSRI
Digitization & AI
Concular
Digital Platform & Product Passport
Ed. Züblin AG
Deconstruction & Practical Application
DBV
Standardization & Assessment
ConCIRCLE project website
You can find further information about the project, the consortium, and current developments on the project website.