Research

At the Institute of Building Construction and Timber Structures a multitude of timber construction specific problems can be solved by the broad knowledge of its staff, ranging from questions of spatial and planar mechanics of current and historical constructions, to questions of material behaviour and material simulation, to building physics and building maintenance. In addition, the knowledge, experience and equipment of the Fraunhofer WKI and the MFPA Leipzig can be accessed through cooperation.

 

Core capabilities
  • Timber structures
  • Building construction
  • Building physics
  • Construction in existing contexts

 

 

 

 

Emphases
  • Historical timber structures
  • Building conservation
  • Vertical building extension
  • Multi-storey timber constructions
  • Renewable materials
  • Timber panel construction
  • Fatigue
  • Adhesive bonding technology in timber construction

Completed research projects