Technology and evidence
Material-class definitions, mechanisms, literature anchors, engineering boundaries and the limits of current evidence.
Examine the science →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.
One programme. Four levels of engagement.
Public evidence stays public. Formulations, supplier information, detailed protocols and financial models remain access-controlled.
Validation pathway
Stage gates, control arms, decision criteria and the evidence required to progress from laboratory activation to field adoption.
Review the gates →Data room
Controlled diligence access for researchers, pilot partners and investors. Application, NDA and approval may be required.
Request access →PULSE interface
Illustrative DAQ-to-analytics interface showing the intended monitoring workflow. It is not live infrastructure telemetry.
Open concept interface →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.
01 · MATERIALConductive carbonIdentity, purity, morphology and batch traceability.
02 · COMPOSITECement matrixDosage, dispersion, workability and conductive network.
03 · RESPONSEPiezoresistivityLoad-linked resistance change under controlled conditions.
04 · SYSTEMDAQ + PULSERepeatable excitation, capture, timestamping and analysis.
05 · OUTCOMEAsset decisionValidated information for inspection and maintenance.
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.
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.
Material and composite
Feedstock, synthesis, characterisation, dispersion, cement compatibility, batching, curing and conductive-network formation.
Sensing and data
Electrode design, excitation, acquisition, calibration, environmental compensation, feature extraction and secure data handling.
Decision and adoption
Analytics, digital representation, asset workflows, assurance, standards, lifecycle value, commercialisation and governance.
Credibility is a system feature
Every material statement, performance value and market thesis should be read with its evidence state and boundary.
01Observed
Directly recorded under a controlled INFORM test with traceable raw data.
Highest evidence02Literature-supported
Reported by a cited external study; not assumed to reproduce under INFORM conditions.
External evidence03Inferred / target
A hypothesis or engineering objective requiring measurement against pre-registered criteria.
Validation target04Unknown / contested
Insufficient, inconsistent or non-independent evidence. Carried as an explicit programme risk.
Unknown / contestedBring 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.