Testing of structural elements

• strength testing of structural elements for complex load histories
• strength testing of materials with homogeneous and complex structures (steel, composites, wood, ceramics, concretes)
• diagnosis and analysis of destructive processes in building and engineering structures using the phenomenon of acoustic emission
• monitoring the technical condition of engineering and building structures using the acoustic emission method
• detecting and assessing the structure of a material or structure without accessibility using GPR surveys
• inventory and assessment of the technical condition of underground infrastructure using GPR surveys
• technical condition assessment and diagnosis of critical infrastructure in the chemical, petrochemical, gas and environmental industries using acoustic emission phenomena
• tests for the continuous measurement of deformation and crack morphology in reinforced concrete elements under field conditions (“in situ”)
• microstructure analysis of concrete and other structural materials containing moisture using a scanning electron microscope (SEM)
• strength testing of new generation, higher strength concretes
• ultrasonic structural analysis of reinforced concrete elements

Research is carried out using state-of-the-art optical systems, acoustic emission phenomena, ultrasonic analyses, electrochemical measurements and a scanning electron microscope (SEM).