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Conductive-carbon cementitious specimen with instrumented electrodes and a percolating conductive network
Instrumented concrete bridge girder with a modelled conductive network and a live signal path
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Australian Applied Research & Validation Programme

Concrete that can report what it experiences.

INFORM powered by PULSE is developing a traceable pathway from conductive-carbon material and cementitious composite to electrical sensing, data acquisition and infrastructure decision support.

Material → Mechanism → Signal → Decision 26 layers · 10 work packages · evidence-gated
Conductive-carbon cementitious specimen with instrumented electrodes and a percolating conductive network
Instrumented concrete bridge girder with a modelled conductive network and a live signal path
Stage 1 · NO-GO / HOLD · Provisional TRL 3–4
Explore the 26-layer system → Review validation status ›

What HOLD means: laboratory execution waits until protocol, material traceability, WHS and measurement-system gates close. Research collaboration, protocol review and capability mapping remain open. Discuss a collaboration →

Concept drawing: a concrete cube beside a small jar of dark carbon powder.Concept illustration
Material

Conductive carbon within cement matrix.

Concept drawing: a concrete cube with two electrodes wired to a measurement unit; an inset of particles carries a question mark.Concept illustration
Mechanism

Percolation enables responsive behaviour.

Concept drawing: an instrumented concrete block wired to a signal display, leading to a document marked with a question mark.Concept illustration
Signal

Structural signal for decision support.

Programme state
Stage 1 · NO-GO / HOLD
Current maturity
Provisional TRL 3–4 · validation required
Material boundary
Turbostratic graphene is the current target; GO/GNP evidence is comparative only
Evidence posture
No INFORM performance result is claimed before controlled replication
Choose an entry point

One programme. Four levels of engagement.

Public evidence stays public. Formulations, supplier information, detailed protocols and financial models remain access-controlled.

01 · Public

Technology and evidence

Material-class definitions, mechanisms, literature anchors, engineering boundaries and the limits of current evidence.

Examine the science →
 02 · Public

Validation pathway

Stage gates, control arms, decision criteria and the evidence required to progress from laboratory activation to field adoption.

Review the gates →
 03 · Restricted

Data room

Controlled diligence access for researchers, pilot partners and investors. Application, NDA and approval may be required.

Request access →
 04 · Concept

PULSE interface

Illustrative DAQ-to-analytics interface showing the intended monitoring workflow. It is not live infrastructure telemetry.

Open concept interface →
Programme logic

From carbon feedstock to an asset-owner decision

The website follows the same chain as the technical programme. Each transition has its own evidence gate and owner.

[ Fig 1.1 · Specimen · Illustrative ] [ State 01/05 · MATERIAL ]
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  1. [ L05 ] on the architecture → Concept drawing: jars of as-received, agglomerated carbon with a blank batch tag, beside a plain concrete cube.Concept illustration
  2. [ L10 ] on the architecture →
  3. [ L13 ] on the architecture →
  4. [ L18 ] on the architecture → Concept drawing: a concrete block wired to an acquisition unit and a laptop showing an illustrative trace with a question mark.Concept illustration
  5. [ L22 ] on the architecture →
Evidence boundary

Literature-supported does not mean INFORM-validated. Public quantitative statements are labelled by material class and claim state. Programme outcomes remain targets until controlled testing and independent review are complete.

Architecture

A 26-layer system designed for traceability

The architecture makes interfaces visible: what enters each layer, what must be controlled and what evidence permits progression.

L01–L10

Material and composite

Feedstock, synthesis, characterisation, dispersion, cement compatibility, batching, curing and conductive-network formation.

L11–L18

Sensing and data

Electrode design, excitation, acquisition, calibration, environmental compensation, feature extraction and secure data handling.

L19–L26

Decision and adoption

Analytics, digital representation, asset workflows, assurance, standards, lifecycle value, commercialisation and governance.

Explore all 26 layers → Map a research capability
Claim governance

Credibility is a system feature

Every material statement, performance value and market thesis should be read with its evidence state and boundary.

01 Observed Directly recorded under a controlled INFORM test with traceable raw data. Highest evidence
02 Literature-supported Reported by a cited external study; not assumed to reproduce under INFORM conditions. External evidence
03 Inferred / target A hypothesis or engineering objective requiring measurement against pre-registered criteria. Validation target
04 Unknown / contested Insufficient, inconsistent or non-independent evidence. Carried as an explicit programme risk. Unknown / contested

Bring an independent capability into the programme

INFORM is seeking materials characterisation, cement testing, structural sensing, data systems, lifecycle and field-validation capability—not endorsements of a predetermined outcome.

Research collaboration →