Steel and Aluminium Structures
The Chair of Steel and Aluminium Structures focuses on research and education into structural applications of steel and aluminium in the built environment. Our applications are bridges, wind turbine support structures, tall buildings, and other structural applications.
Research Profile
Structures should be safe in use. It implies that the probability of failure is sufficiently low and that the structure ideally has the possibility to redistribute forces in case of a local failure or overload.
- Structures need to have sufficient ductility. This implies requirements to the materials used but also the structural detailing, especially the joints. We build numerical models to determine the structural ductility.
- The fatigue resistance is an important area of research. Our research focusses on experimental and numerical prediction models and on reliability frameworks.
- Extreme load events, such as a blast load or a fire, may damage a structure. We study the structural performance in case of fire exposure. Aim is to provide a safe escape possibility.
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