Strength of materials and Biomechanics

• Strength of materials: homogenization theory, scaling methods for inelastic systems, molecular mechanics, power principles, structural theories, numerical methods (finite elements, finite volumes), strength theories for concrete and wood, micro- and nanoscopic experiments for elasticity and strength determination
• Biomechanics: Bone, tendons, arteries, implant materials, DNA; quantitative analysis of imaging (computed tomographic) techniques in medicine; mathematical systems biology, mechanobiology; epidemiology

Structural Simulations and Timber Engineering

• Mechanical simulation of structures across multiple length scales
• Material modelling of wood, wood products, bio-composites, fired clay, and brick products
• Development and application of computational concepts for complex orthotropic material systems
• Computational modeling in timber engineering

Structural Analysis and Experimental Mechanics

• Structural analysis: theory (derivation of structural theories using fundamental power principles) and applications in the context of multi-scale structural analysis (concrete hinges, tunnel linings, pavement structures, etc.).
• Experimental Mechanics: Development of innovative experimental methods both in the laboratory and the field, as the basis for multi-scale modeling of materials and structures.

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Building Materials

• Materials research/materials technology, materials testing, construction chemistry and building restoration, focus on: concrete technology, UHPC, geopolymers
• Structural fire protection, fire simulations and modelling, computational science in fire
• Sustainability of building materials and recycling

Building Physics

• Safety concepts and service life prognosis for the planning of components and buildings
• Simulation and measurement methods for room acoustics, building acoustics and environmental noise prediction
• Virtual cities for sustainable and energy-efficient development of the built environment

Ecological Building Technologies

• Simulation and metrological investigation, optimisation and development of ecological materials and constructions
• Investigation of the building-physical, energetic and microclimatic effects of greening buildings
• Simulation and metrological investigation and optimisation of streetscapes and urban districts (Green/Smart Cities)

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Integrated Planning and Industrial Building

• Integral planning, life cycle-oriented planning processes
• Building Information Modelling
• Energy and resource efficiency in industrial construction

Building Construction and Building Preservation

• Structural design in building construction, structural assessment of existing structures
• Development and investigation of materials with special consideration of fracture mechanical properties and biomechanical investigations
• Earthquake engineering with special consideration of existing structures and their retrofitting

Integral Building Technology

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Steel Structures

• Optimization of steel and composite structures
• Development of an innovative sandwich plate with an extremely low construction height
• Research on stiffness and dissipation behavior of the ballast superstructure
• Modeling of the dynamic behavior of railway bridge structures

Structural Concrete

• Development of construction method and structural systems
• Assessment and evaluation of concrete structures
• Modeling and simulation of concrete structures

Mechanics and Structural Dynamics

• Modeling, numerical simulation and measurement techniques in mechanics/structural dynamics
• (Nonlinear) vibration and stability problems
• Earthquake engineering
• General dynamic safety assessment of structures

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Engineering Geology

• Subsurface models, hydrogeology, structural geology, mass movements
• Geotechnical fundamentals and modeling in rock and tunnel construction, geohazards
• Mineral building materials, preservation of monuments

Ground Engineering, Soil and Rock Mechanics

• Soil and rock mechanics, soil dynamics, numerical methods in geotechnics, earthworks, ground engineering, tunnelling and cavern construction, deep foundations
• Geothermal energy, environmental geotechnics, geosynthetics, innovative construction materials, ground improvement, special foundation engineering
• Natural hazards mitigation, disaster prevention and management

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Hydraulic Engineering and Environmental Hydromechanics

• Monitoring of velocity, water discharge and sediment flux in rivers and lakes
• Design, analysis and optimization of hydraulic structures by means of laboratory experiments and numerical modelling
• Analysis of scour processes and design of protective measures by means of laboratory experiments and numerical modelling
• Analysis and design of river rehabilitation schemes

Engineering Hydrology and Water Resources Management

• Monitoring in water management (field measurements methods, remote sensing)
• Simulation (interdisciplinary): Floods and droughts, groundwater, water supply, climate change adaptation
• Risk analysis of water infrastructure and systems; resource management

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Water Quality Management

• Municipal and industrial wastewater treatment – process development, optimisation, modelling
• Sewage sludge and biogas – energy efficiency, resource recovery and nutrient efficiency
• Water Resource and River Basin Management
• Contaminants of emerging concern (CECs) – organic trace compounds, microplastic, wastewater-based epidemiology, antibiotic resistance

Waste and Resourcemanagement

• Analysis, evaluation and design of the anthropogenic metabolism
• Optimization of waste management processes and systems
• Characterization of the pollutant and valuable material potential of residual materials
• Investigations on landfill metabolism and aftercare

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Transport Planning and Traffic Engineering

• Strategic and environmental planning of transport infrastructure
• System understanding and effects of ITS (Intelligent Transport Systems)
• Energy-minimising transport and settlement structures
• Dynamic land use and transport modelling
• Macroscopic, microscopic and dynamic traffic modelling

Track-bound Transportation Systems

• Holistic view of the railway system
• Railway operation (incl. simulation) and interoperability
• Noise (protection)
• Interaction between people and the railway system
• Ropeways, transport economics, public transport

Road Engineering

• Design, planning and construction of road and airfield pavements
• Technology and development of construction materials for road pavements
• Numerical and experimental methods in pavement engineering
• Maintenance and operation management of roads and airfields

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Construction Process and Methods

• Optimisation of construction process and site management
• Performance and cost forecasting in tunnelling and civil engineering
• Quality, safety and environmental protection, life cycle cost analysis

Construction Economics and Management

• Tendering Procedures, Contract Design and Contract Management
• Cost Estimation, Scheduling and Controlling
• Project Management
• Risk Management
• Organization and Leadership

Digital Building Process

• Modeling of building construction and building processes
• openBIM in building processes and building authority processes
• Augmented reality in civil engineering
• Digital Construction

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