Testing of construction materials in the context of approval procedures or CE marking, examinations in case of damage (e.g. ASR, subsequent determination of fire temperature), durability prognoses

• Testing and monitoring of natural construction materials (aggregates, natural stone, bricks, aerated concrete bricks, concrete building blocks, tiles)
• Testing and monitoring of binding agents and concrete additives (cement, lime, gypsum, flue ashes, slag sand)
• Testing and monitoring of mortars
• Durability testing of construction materials (e.g. ASR)
• Research collaborations

Building Chemistry

Chemical and mineralogical analysis of materials, among others for material characterisation and identification in the context of construction material testing, monitoring and analysis of structural damage

• Analysis of materials and their chemical-mineralogical description
• Testing and monitoring of mineral and organic construction materials such as cement, lime, gypsum and aggregates
• Testing of concrete additives, e.g. slag sand, trass, flue ash, powdered limestone
• Analysis of materials as part of the investigation of structural damage, e.g. in case of discolorations or efflorescence
• Simulation of mass transfer in mineral construction materials and estimate of the durability of construction materials in case of chemical-mineralogical attack
• Consulting in the area of mineral construction materials

In addition to construction material testing, structural damage analysis and monitoring, research is another important field of activity.

• Testing of cement-bound construction materials in contact with saline solutions
• Expansion in base courses without bonding agents when using recycled construction materials made of concrete
• New, innovative concrete additives
• Impact of exposure to fire on the chemical-mineralogical cement phases of concretes

A list of our publications and conference contributions can be accessed here.