Next-generation resilient concrete for wastewater infrastructure. This project aims to develop a novel corrosion-resistant concrete to provide cost-effective, long-lasting, and eco-friendly corrosion

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Next-generation resilient concrete for wastewater infrastructure. This project aims to develop a novel corrosion-resistant concrete to provide cost-effective, long-lasting, and eco-friendly corrosion control in wastewater infrastructure. In Australia, concrete corrosion in wastewater infrastructure costs over $1 billion/year. By advancing underpinning science and developing a novel concrete that innovatively inhibits corrosion-causing microbes, the project expects to extend service life, enhance structural integrity, and minimize maintenance cost and service disruption in wastewater infrastructure. Expected outcomes will contribute to sustainable and resilient next-generation wastewater infrastructure. This should provide significant economic, social and environmental benefits to Australia’s water sector.. Scheme: Discovery Early Career Researcher Award. Field: 4011 - Environmental Engineering. Lead: Dr Xuan Li