協會組織(EN) – RUENTEX ESG

Participation in Industry Associations

Ruentex actively participates in industry association activities, not only as a group member but also through the involvement of some senior executives in professional associations. Through regular and ad hoc meetings held by these industry associations, Ruentex maintains close communication with industry peers, seizing opportunities for collaboration and exchange.

In 2023, Ruentex was invited by the Taiwan High-Tech Facility Association to serve as a panelist at the 2023 International Forum on High-Tech Facilities. During the forum, Ruentex shared insights on the topic “How to Leverage AI to Enhance ESG Performance in High-Tech Facilities,” contributing to industry knowledge exchange through the sharing of practical experiences.

「Development of a Design Manual for Next-Generation High-Performance Concrete Components, Including Anchorage Length, Beam-Column Joints, and Column Testing」

The objective of this project is to innovate high-performance concrete. In addition to maintaining high flowability and pursuing even greater compressive strength, the next generation of high-performance concrete aims to break through the mechanical limitations of traditional concrete. It should be capable of sustaining significant strength under large deformations and even under tension, allowing the reinforcement bars to be fully elongated. Even with notable deformation, it should still maintain the designed strength of the structural member, exhibiting strain-hardening behavior under tensile stress.

Previous studies have confirmed the feasibility of applying this new generation of high-performance concrete to the lower columns and beam-column joints of New RC structural systems. With its excellent shear and compression strut strength, it can significantly reduce or even completely eliminate the need for transverse reinforcement within the components.

「Performance Testing of Precast Small Beam and Slab Connection Joints」

The purpose of this project is to promote the research and application of connecting precast small beams to main beams using shear connectors (hereafter referred to as “precast small beam-to-main beam connections”). This type of connection mainly relies on shear connectors to support the self-weight of the structure and construction loads, allowing for a reduction in the need for temporary supports during construction and greatly improving construction efficiency.

However, relevant references on this subject are currently limited. To gain a deeper understanding of the structural behavior of this connection type, the objective of this project is to investigate the shear transfer mechanism of precast small beams through structural experiments, and, based on the experimental results, to provide thorough design and construction recommendations to improve the performance of precast small beam-to-main beam connections in engineering practice.

The expected outcomes of this project will include experimental data and design methods for precast small beam-to-main beam and KT slab-to-beam connections, as well as an experimental research report.