“WooCon” research project
Sawdust instead of gravel and sand
The “WooCon” research project – financed by the Swiss National Science Foundation as part of the National Research Program 66 “Resource Wood” and by the University of Applied Sciences and Arts of Western Switzerland, and also developed in collaboration with industrial partners – studied the development of fundamentals for new structural members made of pourable lightweight wood-cement compounds (WCC) and wood. Construction elements of this kind, in addition to their structural function, can contribute to acoustic and thermal insulation.
In combination with their relatively high recyclability,...
