Volume 98 (2023), Edition 07-08

Due to various factors, such as aging, increased traffic, and structural deficiencies the civil infrastructure in Austria is deteriorating. As a result, many older structures, including the Krumbach Bridge, can no longer support the required loads...

The development of new high-performance materials and the use of additive manufacturing techniques opens up new possibilities in the field of construction. The Collaborative Research Center/Transregio 280 (SFB/TRR 280), funded by the German Research...

Plants have evolved a multitude of different leaf shapes. The mechanical properties of leaves are defined by the internal composition of different tissues. Not many research efforts have been devoted to investigate biomechanical properties of the...

While productivity in the German economy as a whole has increased significantly over the last three decades, the construction industry has not seen any progress over the same period. Construction is still a highly individualized process with a low...

Thermo-activated ground structures such as foundation elements offer the possibility of synergistically using structurally required concrete components as heat exchangers. These so-called energy geostructures can contribute to the decarbonization of...

Usually, shear connectors such as headed studs are arranged in beam composite connections in a higher number. This results in a system effect affecting the probability of failure, which is not taken into account in the design codes. ...