The Archive of Projects
This is a list of the main projects carried out by ITeC. The Project Topics menu allows you to narrow the list down according to the subjects covered.
Assessment of a liquid applied watertight kit for wet rooms
A manufacturer offers a liquid waterproofing system for preparing walls and floors prior to tiling in humid areas, such as bathrooms and kitchens. Even though the waterproofing is mostly provided by a liquid coating, the rest of the components (primer, adhesive for the ceramic tiles, sealant for the joints around the tiles) also contribute to the overall performance. Taking this into consideration, ITeC has defined an Assessment Plan with the requirements to be met and the methods for testing them, according to EAD 030352-00-0503.
Assessment of a maintenance and replacement plan to adjust it to the needs of the building
The company that has been contracted to maintain a group of public buildings has noticed that the Maintenance Plan and the Replacement Program defined by the administration that owns the buildings do not fully match the real needs and does not include all the procedures required by law. ITeC has been asked to make a proposal to improve the scope and periodicity of the maintenance and replacement work, making sure that it complies with the regulations and it fits all the needs of the buildings in question.
InCUBE project: deep renovation, within easier reach
Assuming the premise that no two building renovations are the same, the InCUBE project brings together a wide range of construction products, energy systems, digital design tools and resources for site workers, which can be chosen and combined until they meet the goals and needs of each specific project. The InCUBE repertoire will be put to the test in three demo pilots with a very heterogeneous profile: residential or tertiary use, with or without heritage value, publicly- or privately-owned, occupied or empty during the renovation works...
Characterization of metal deck roof kits
Metal deck roofs combine load-bearing, insulating, waterproofing and fixing elements. The proper performance of the whole kit depends on it having been designed and built according to correct criteria. A manufacturer has asked ITeC to accurately draw up these criteria, quantify the performance of the kits and verify the compliance with regulatory requirements (Spanish Building Code, Fire Safety Code for Industrial Premises)
Re-Plan City Project to promote construction materials obtained from tire recycling
The Re-Plan City project wants to expand the use of RTM (Recycled Tire Materials) products and applications for transport infrastructure (roads and railways), buildings (reinforced concrete with steel fibers for floors, rubber pieces for noise reduction, insulating fibers), street furniture and sports facilities. ITeC has contributed by developing guidelines for green public tenders aimed at public developers that see in RTM products an opportunity to improve the environmental footprint of their projects.
Assessment of glass tiles and mosaics for floors and walls
Despite the similarities between glass and ceramic tiles, the harmonized European standard (EN 14411) can only be applied to ceramic and stoneware products. This complicates the CE marking of these products, which must be done through a European Technical Assessment (ETA). ITeC can guide manufacturers thorough this process, assisting them in the drafting of their Manufacturer Technical Dossiers and Control Plans, in the testing phase and finally in the processing of the Evaluation.
Monument Book
The purpose of the Monument Book is the same as the Building Book (a document required by the Spanish laws to record the as-built documentation, plus the Use and Maintenance Plan, with its calendar and program) but adapted to the singularity of historic buildings, which have been built with solutions that differ from the current market standards and therefore require specific maintenance. The Monument Book will be managed with an app derived from ITeC’s TCQi MNT web application that will allow access to the Heritage Maintenance Database to assess the cost of maintenance and earmark it in the managers' budgets.
Exploitation of a construction product developed in an EU project
A company has developed a product during a R&D project granted with EU funding where a number of other partners have also collaborated. The product performance is promising enough for bringing it to the market. For this purpose, ITeC has prepared a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to make a formal agreement between the project partners for the joint intellectual property of the new product. It also defines a common line of action regarding protocols for product dissemination, product licencing, information exchange, profit share, reporting, confidentiality issues, and conditions for terminating the agreement.
Training course on nZEB for public administrations
Compliance with the Spanish nZEB near-zero consumption standards in new buildings and major renovations is no longer voluntary since it is becoming progressively mandatory. The buildings belonging to or occupied by public administrations are expected to be the first ones in the process, which means that the personnel in charge of prescribing, tendering and managing these projects should be familiar with nZEB criteria. ITeC is carrying out training courses specifically aimed at this profile of public employees.
Implementation of the BIM methodology in a roadway project
A contractor has been awarded a road project and the contracting authority requires BIM to be used in the key phases of the work. ITeC has provided advice to create, update and manage the BEP (BIM Execution Plan), to make a pre-construction BIM model, to monitor the execution process with BIM monitoring and finally to deliver the as-built BIM model of the road.
