AGROMUR

The AGROMUR project consists of the creation of prefabricated frontage panels made from agri-resources. The material developed is mainly comprised of flax shives and a low carbon-emission mineral binder. For Rabot Dutilleul Construction (project leader), the objective is to provide an alternative to conventional construction systems such as reinforced concrete shells or masonry blocks with insulation by drawing inspiration from off-site prefabrication methods similar to the processes employed with mineral concrete back in the 1950s and 60s.  In terms of the circular economy, the project proposes working on a new way to recover flax co-products, which are abundant locally (Van Robaeys Frères). The Materials & Processes CERI (Centre d’Enseignement, de Recherche et d’Innovation, Center for Education, Research and Innovation) is tasked with successfully carrying out the upstream research activity based on the development of a flax concrete formulation enabling the requirements and challenges of the final product to be met (implementation process, mechanical behavior, decarbonized binder, etc.). In scientific terms, this project provides an opportunity to supply additional knowledge on certain challenges specific to the research theme, particularly hydration of ancestrally-inspired binders combined with vegetable matter requiring specific curing conditions.