Last week, Wolfgang Bachofner and Franz Untermarzoner presented their research at EURO-C 2026 – Computational Modelling of Concrete and Concrete Structures.
Their contributions addressed two important aspects of concrete and bridge engineering:
• Do we need environmental boundary conditions for the time-dependent material behaviour of concrete?
This work investigates how environmental conditions such as humidity and temperature influence the time-dependent behaviour of concrete, including creep and shrinkage, and how these effects should be incorporated into advanced numerical models (https://lnkd.in/dZCRxrtV, opens an external URL in a new window).
• Shear and transverse bending in the webs of thin-walled bridge girders
This study focuses on the interaction of shear forces and transverse bending in the webs of thin-walled bridge girders, contributing to a better understanding of the structural behaviour and modelling of slender bridge components (https://lnkd.in/d5NJzzdK, opens an external URL in a new window).
While our research department was able to continue the tradition by securing a podium finish in the ski race, their presentations also impressed the audience and sparked engaging discussions. EURO-C continues to be an excellent platform for exchanging ideas and advancing the computational modelling of concrete and concrete structures.