The institute offers a broad research spectrum with its two departments "Materials and Construction" and Fastening- and Strengthening Methods" and the two Juniorprofessorships "Timber engineering" and "Construction Robotics".
Department Materials and Construction
Chair: Prof. Dr.-Ing. Michael Haist
Research topics:
- Rheology of cement-bound systems
- Creep and shrinkage behaviour of concrete
- Characterisation and modelling of cement stone from the nano to the macro level
- Fatigue of concrete
- Development of sustainable building materials
Department Fastening and Strengthening Methods
Chair: Prof. Dr.-Ing. Jan Hofmann
Overview of current research activities:
- Load bearing behavior of anchors and adhesive bonding
- Bond behavior of reinforcement and anchorage
- Strengthening methods for reinforced concrete structures
- Hazard Engineering
- Numerical Simulation of complex processes of concrete and reinforced concrete structures
Junior Professorship Timber Engineering
Chair: Jun.-Prof. Dr. Philippe Grönquist
Since September 2022, the research spectrum has been supplemented by the newly established junior professorship in timber engineering. It deals with wood-based materials and connections with a special focus on digital manufacturing technologies.
Tenure-Track Professorship Construction Robotics
Chair: Tenure-Track-Prof. Dr.-Ing. Anja Lauer
The Tenure-Track Professorship Robotic Construction was established in June 2024 and focuses on robotic building construction. The professorship contributes to the vision of a cyber-physical construction site and interlinks approaches to building construction in civil engineering with control engineering and computer science. This includes the development of related construction systems, construction processes and control approaches for on-site construction robotics.
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Michael Haist
Prof. Dr.-Ing.Professor,
Director
Jan Hofmann
Prof. Dr.-Ing.Professor,
Substitute Director