Sealing of structures

Testing of construction products for the sealing of roofs, structures and façades

  • Flexible plastic and elastomer sheeting
  • Bituminous sheeting
  • Compound seals for fresh concrete
  • Sealing products for liquid application
  • Roofing or sarking membranes
  • Plastic and elastomer vapour barriers
  • Bituminous vapour barriers
  • Plastic and elastomer damp proof courses
  • Bituminous damp proof courses
  • Mineral sealing slurries
  • Flexible polymer-modified thick coatings
  • Plastic-modified bituminous thick coatings
  • Sealings in connection with tiles and paving tiles
  • Expansion joint sealing strips
  • Injection hose systems
  • Coated seam sheets
  • Exterior strip-type seals
  • Thermoplastic joint tapes
  • Elastomer joint tapes
  • Joint sealants
  • Joint fillers and sealants
  • Geosynthetic flexible sheets for waterproofing

Tests on construction products for sealing in constructions for storage, filling and handling of water endangering liquids

  • Coating materials
  • Coating systems
  • Interior coatings and rubber coatings
  • Plastic sheetin
  • Sealing constructions such as joint sealants, concrete, precast concrete blocks, concrete slabs, joint tapes, joint sealants, plastic-modified repair mortars, crack fillers

Technical planning and supervision of the implementation of sealing measures (main focus: subsequent injection sealing)

External monitoring of sealing measures

External monitoring or certification of factory production control

Creation of expert opinions in relation to sealing of roofs and structures

Repairs

  •  Tests on construction products for the protection, repair and reinforcement of concrete structures
    • Surface protection systems for concrete (DIN EN 1504-2, DAfStb (German Committee for Reinforced Concrete) directive; ZTV-ING)
    • Crack fillers (epoxy resins, polyurethane resins; cement suspension, cement paste and gels) for the load-carrying, flexible and swellable filling of cracks and defects (DIN EN 1504-5, DAfStb directive; ZTV-ING)
    • Repair concretes/mortars (DAfStb directive; ZTV-ING)
    • Coating materials for steel surfaces for repairs (DAfStb directive)
    • CFRP brackets (approvals by the DIBt (German Institute for Construction Technology))
    • Glues for construction purposes (DIN EN 1504-4, DIBt approval regulation)
  • Acceptance of certificates of suitability of specialist companies for the design of reinforcements for structures (bracket reinforcements) and for the gluing of façade panels
  • Creation of restoration concepts and technical implementation support in relation to the protection and repair of structures
  • External monitoring of repair measures in accordance with DAfStb directive and ZTV-ING
  • External monitoring or certification of factory production control
  • Creation of expert opinions in relation to the protection and repair of structures

Your contact persons

Dr. rer. nat. Matthias Wobst +49 531 391-5427 m.wobst@ibmb.tu-bs.de