Timber Engineering

Materials, connections and digital manufacturing technologies

The mission of the group is to contribute to the research and development of innovative material systems and solutions for modern timber engineering. A key motivation is to increase the competitiveness of wood in the construction sector, i.e. to promote a more sustainably built environment. Measures such as optimization of resource efficiency or increase of longevity of timber structures are supported through modelling, simulation, and experimental testing. The group is affiliated to the Institute of Construction Materials (IWB) and to the Department of Timber Constructions at the Materials Testing Institute University of Stuttgart (MPA). We take part in the teaching curriculum of University of Stuttgart.

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Journal papers:

Stucki, S.; Kelch, S.; Mamie, T.; Burckhardt, U.; Grönquist, P.; Elsener, R.; Schubert, M.; Frangi, A.; Burgert, I.: High-performance timber-concrete-composites with polymer concrete and beech wood. In: Construction and Building Materials 411 (2024), No. 134069, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.conbuildmat.2023.134069

Cao, A.S.; Grönquist, P.; Frangi, A.: Catenary action in strip-reinforced wood and timber beams. In: Construction and Building Materials 385 (2023), No. 131422, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.conbuildmat.2023.131422

Grüter, C.; Gordon, M.; Muster, M.; Kastner, F.; Grönquist, P.; Frangi, A.; Langenberg, S.; De Wolf, C.: Design for and from dissassembly with timber elements: strategies based on two case studies from Switzerland. In: Frontiers in Built Environment 9 (2023), https://doi.org/10.3389/fbuil.2023.1307632

Koch, S.M.; Grönquist, P.; Monney, C.; Burgert, I.; Frangi, A.: Densified delignified wood as bio-based fiber reinforcement for stiffness increase of timber structures. In: Composites Part A 163 (2022), No. 107220, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.compositesa.2022.107220

Conference papers:

Schilling, S.; Schöneberg, J.; Grönquist, P.: Tragverhalten von eingeklebten Schubverbindern in Buchen-Stabschichtholz für Holz-Beton-Verbunddecken. In: Swiss Wood Innovation Network (S-WIN) Tagung: Von der Forschung zur Praxis: Sicher mit Holz (2024, Zürich). Zürich: Swiss Wood Innovation Network, 2024, http://dx.doi.org/10.18419/opus-13952

Füchslin, M.; Grönquist, P.; Stucki, S.; Mamie, T.; Kelch, S.; Burgert, I.; Frangi, A.: Push-out tests of wet-process adhesive-bonded beech timber-concrete and timber-polymer-concrete composite connections. In: Nyrud, A.Q.; Malo, K.A.; Nore, K. (Eds.): World Conference on Timber Engineering, Oslo 2023: timber for a livable future. Red Hook, NY.: Curran Associates Inc., 2023, pp. 3241-3247, http://dx.doi.org/10.52202/069179-0422

Grönquist, P.; Müller, K.; Mönch, S.; Frangi, A.: Design of adhesively bonded timber-concrete composites: bondline properties. In: 10th International Network on Timber Engineering Research (INTER) Meeting 2023, Biel; Proceedings, paper 56-7-5, http://dx.doi.org/10.18419/opus-13569

Grönquist, P.; Töpler, J.; Tapia, C.: Polar representation of material elasticity applied to wood and engineered wood products. In: 20th International Conference on Experimental Mechanics, 2023, Porto, http://dx.doi.org/10.18419/opus-13286

Töpler, J.; Schweigler, M.; Lemaître, R.; Palma, P.; Schenk, M.; Grönquist, P.; Tapia, C.; Hochreiner, G.; Kuhlmann, U.: Finite element based design of timber structures. 10th International Network on Timber Engineering Research (INTER) Meeting 2023, Biel; Proceedings, paper 56-102-1, http://dx.doi.org/10.18419/opus-13594

Other publications

Lectures

Enrollment via C@MPUS. Course material made available via ILIAS.

Student Theses:

  • Jonah Schöneberg, Pushout-Versuche und Modellierung von Streckmetallverbindern in Buchen-Stabschichtholz für Holz-Beton Verbunddecken, Masterarbeit 2023 (Co-Betreuung ETH Zürich, Universität Stuttgart, RWTH Aachen)

  • Ric Zimmermann, Japanische Zimmermannsverbindungen als Inspiration für moderne erdbebengerechte mehrgeschossige Holzbauten, Masterarbeit 2023 (Co-Betreuung IWB/MPA und ICD)

In case of interest in conducting a Bachelor or Master thesis in the field of timber engineering, please contact Jun.-Prof. Dr.-Ing. P. Grönquist.

Contact

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Philippe Grönquist

Jun.-Prof. Dr.

Junior-Professor

 

Rita Nirschl,

Materials Testing Institute, Timber Constructions

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