New course "Advanced Concrete Engineering"

You are a student at TU Wien, Faculty of Civil and Environmental Engineering and want to broaden your horizons on reinforced concrete and its application to structures? This summer term we are launching the Advanced Concrete Engineering Course under the coordination of Prof. Philipp Preinstorfer. This course is a great opportunity to learn

The pictures highlights the potential of textile-reinforced concrete to create thin-walled elements. Credits to Patrick Leitner and Simon Leitner for creating such a nice exhibit

✔️ How to characterize the material behaviour of high-performance building materials in concrete construction
✔️ How to describe the load bearing and deformation behaviour of concrete structures made of non-conventional building materials 
✔️ How to optimize the shape, geometry and material selection in concrete structures
✔️ How to apply design concepts in concrete construction that go beyond standard procedures

There is still time to register for the course. We decided to make the course entirely in English so that it is also attractive for visiting students from abroad. 

The course comprises a mixture of classical lectures - the first of which will take place on 6 March - and engaging methods of teaching. An essential part of the course is a design competition where students work in small groups to create a concrete structure made from non-conventional building materials. The formwork is manufactured with our partners at DataB, who specialise in the manufacture of customised formwork, and the structures are then tested in our laboratory to check their performance.

This course is an excellent example of research-guided teaching. In particular, our latest findings on non-metallic reinforcements and thin-walled construction with textile-reinforced concrete will be an integral part of the course. 

Looking forward to seeing many students in the course.

About us

Structural concrete plays a pivotal role in modern society, serving as a fundamental material for over a century in the construction and development of urban infrastructure. Our research group is doing cutting-edge research on existing and newly built structures to transform reinforced concrete from the dull mass material it is used to be to an ingenious construction method that efficiently harnesses emerging technologies, prolongs the service life and makes sustainable use of our natural resources. One core focus of the group activities revolves around the digital fabrication of concrete structures from file to factory using advanced analytical methods and robotic tools. The group is also at the forefront of research when it comes to textile-reinforced structures. Through the exploitation of tailored yarn placement, the boundaries of traditional reinforcement concepts are leveraged for the creation of bespoke structures that are inspired by nature. A further key area of research is the development of innovative bridge and tunnel construction methods. The research group also operates a state-of-the-art laboratory in which the developed models, structural elements and construction methods can be tested for their applicability.

Group Picture of the institute

Group photo of the Research Unit Structural Concrete 2024 © Photographer Christian Husar