How does the performance of materials and structures change over time? Can this
be accurately predicted and measured in service? How does this impact on the
thresholds for safety (remnant life etc.)?
Background
To apply our expert knowledge and capability to enable businesses to understand both known and unknown risk and to innovate safely as we transition to net zero.
To develop our understanding of the future asset base and the role key stakeholders (e.g. designers, manufacturers, operators, etc.) play in managing risk and maintaining safe operations. To work with industry to prevent major incidents around new technologies and applications that come with the government’s commitment to achieve net zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2050 through working with others to understand changing risks and challenges to ensure regulatory framework remains fit for purpose. We recognise that development of net zero technologies will present challenges that businesses and society are less familiar with. We will work to make sure that health and safety legislation does not prevent safe innovation and progress. To help manage risk, we will focus our attention on the breadth of activities that net zero encompasses. This will provide evidence to inform any policy, regulatory and operational changes needed to support business. We will achieve this by working partnerships with stakeholders, communication activities, regulatory interventions and enforcement. To bring together science, policy, and regulation, we will help businesses in Great Britain establish themselves as world leaders in net zero.
Next steps
Get in touch with hsecsa@hse.gov.uk
Source
This question was published as part of the set of ARIs in this document:
Related UKRI funded projects
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National Centre for Infrastructure Materials (Leeds)
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Funded by: EPSRC
Why might this be relevant?
The project focuses on investigating the degradation of infrastructure materials, which is directly related to the performance of materials and structures over time.
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Risk Assuring Future Structure Critical Systems: Combining 21st Century Science with Engineering Intuition - Renewal
As you read this you are probably sitting down. When you sat down, were you concerned that the chair would fail? You likely did not even consider it as you may have sat in this same chair hundreds, if not thousands of ti...
Funded by: UKRI FLF
Why might this be relevant?
The project addresses how materials science can inform the future performance of structures and critical systems, aligning with the question about predicting and measuring performance over time.
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Cradle-to-Grave Life Cycle Prediction of Automotive Materials and Systems in Service: Impact of Ageing on Performance
Material ageing is commonly understood as changes of material properties with time. This physical or chemical alteration has a detrimental effect on the material properties and leads to gradual loss of the design functio...
Funded by: EPSRC
Why might this be relevant?
The project aims to develop a comprehensive simulation tool for the prediction and assessment of automotive components and systems during manufacturing, in-service, and end of life, which involves understanding the impact of ageing on performance.