Project areas
Experimental:
material development
Conceptualization and assessment of novel and optimized high-performance textiles, fibers and cement-based composites, with special attention to sustainability (projects A1-A4)
Experimental:
structural assessment
Investigation of the impact safety of full-scale structural elements and quantification of the beneficial contribution of newly developed mineral-bonded thin protective layers (projects A5-A6)
Numerical
simulation
Development of advanced and multiscale modelling approaches to understand the complex facets of the mechanics of composites and structures (projects B1-B4).
Data driven and
cross-disciplinary
Cross-disciplinary approaches to perform advanced photogrammetric analyses, sustainability and resilience assessments, and design optimization (projects C1-C3).
Most Recent Publications
C. Signorini, A. Nobili, M. Liebscher, J. Zhao, A.H. Ahmed, T. Köberle, V. Mechtcherine, Assessing the stress-transfer capability of mineral impregnated PBO yarns in a limestone calcined clay cement-based (LC3) matrix, Composites Part B: Engineering, 276 (2024), 111364
P. Máca, L. Leicht, T. Schubert, B. Beckmann, Experimentelle Untersuchung von Stahlbetonbalken ohne Bügelbewehrung unter Stoßbelastung, Beton- und Stahlbetonbau (2024) – DOI: 10.1002/best.202300101
L. C. Duran Vergara, F. Liebold, and H.-G. Maas, Analysis of the Ultrahigh-speed imaging for high-impact concrete deformation analysis in pre- and post-cracking stages, Applied Optics 2, (2024) 467-482