Innovation Index as a Criterion for the of Building Materials and Products Novelty Level

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The problem of the lack of clear quantitative criteria for classifying construction industry products as innovative is formulated, that does not allow to explicitly assess the products and technologies novelty degree, as well as the effectiveness of their implementation. A review and analysis of innovations in the field of construction technologies is carried out, three main research and development areas, such as high perfomance сoncrete, green concretes, and smart materialsis, identified. Within these areas, typical innovative materials types is identified as an analytical research base. A methodological approach is developed, and a criterion for ranking of the innovative developments in the building materials, products and structures production by their novelty level is proposed. The methodology for quantifying the building materials and products innovation level is based on the integral indicator (the index of innovation In) calculation. Its calculation takes into account the innovation subject (material, technology, properties, application) weight and three levels of its novelty (radical, combinatorial and modifying). Based on the building materials and products, included in the analysis, innovation index assessment, 3 levels of innovation were identified: high In > 2, medium In = 1–2, low In < 1. It is proposed to use the developed methodology as a tool for the most effective and applicable innovative products and technologies identification for the building materials industry of the Russian Federation, taking into account their introduction to production and promotion to the construction market costs minimizing.

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I. I. Akulova

Voronezh Technical University

Author for correspondence.
Email: akulovaii@yandex.ru

Doctor of Sciences (Economy)

Russian Federation, 84, 20-letie Oktyabrya St., Voronezh, 394006

G. S. Slavcheva

Voronezh Technical University

Email: gslavcheva@yandex.ru

Doctor of Sciences (Engineering)

Russian Federation, 84, 20-letie Oktyabrya St., Voronezh, 394006

D. S. Babenko

Voronezh Technical University

Email: teleperedoz@mail.ru

Candidate of Sciences (Engineering)

Russian Federation, 84, 20-letie Oktyabrya St., Voronezh, 394006

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