At TU Kaiserslautern scientists of various disciplines esp. civil engineering, architecture and mechanical engineering, have joined together to establish a basis for design and construction with high performance concretes. Such concretes allow completely new construction methods. Filigree construction elements for facades, ceilings or roofs become possible. However the combination of concrete with its high compressive strength and steel panels with their high tensile strength in form of a composite material is possible in an optimal way.

Partners

- Jun. Prof. Dr.-Ing. Matthias Castorph - Structure based design processes
- Prof. Dr.-Ing. Wolfgang Breit - Construction material technology
- Jun. Prof. Dr.-Ing. Paul Ludwig Geiß - Joining technology, AG Materials and Surface technologies
- Prof. Dr.-Ing. Wolfgang Kurz - Steel structures
- Prof. Dr.-Ing. Jürgen Schnell - Concrete structures and

Current projects with participation of the department Construction material technology

Bridging of joints with ultra high ductile concrete
(Finanzierung Land Rheinland-Pfalz „Wissen schafft Zukunft“)

Composite slabs made of lightweight concrete
(Finanzierung BBR-Forschungsinitiative ZukunftBau)

Planned projects

Micro-composite-Construction methods using ultra high strength concretes

The project is supported by:

HeidelbergCement AG, Heidelberg
Holorib (Deutschland) GmbH, Offenbach
Novacrete Faserbaustoff-Technik, Bernkastel-Kues
Schöck, Baden-Baden
Sika Deutschland, Stuttgart