At the Institute of Building Materials, there are no “standard” projects—instead, we offer exciting and innovative topics tailored specifically to your interests. Your work can be oriented toward fundamental research or integrated into an industry project. Topics range from experimental projects, where you work with state-of-the-art laboratory equipment such as magnetic resonance tomography, CT scanners, rheometers, and more, to numerical studies and the programming of material-specific app solutions. For example, you might develop models for assessing the fatigue behavior of concrete in large bridges, investigate advanced fiber-optic measurement systems for monitoring wind energy plants, or apply artificial intelligence (AI) methods in building material production and construction monitoring.
If you have questions about specific topics, you can also contact us directly for a detailed consultation!
Dear Students,
At the following link, you will find a form to register for student projects. Please use this form to submit requests to our institute. Always complete only one form and indicate your priorities across up to three institutes.
Click here for the registration form.
Current Topics
Listed below are topic areas, including brief explanations of the research questions, for which student projects are available.
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Concrete Technology
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- Rheology of Cement-Based Materials
- Color Variations in Exposed Concrete
- Influence of Environmental Conditions (e.g., Temperature) on Concrete Properties
- Durability of Cement-Based Materials
- Sustainability: Recycled Aggregates & Cement-Reduced Concretes
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Artificial Intelligence and Computer Vision
- Optical Methods for Characterizing Concrete Properties
- Optical Methods for the Flow Behavior of Concretes
- Machine Vision for Characterizing Aggregates
- Artificial Intelligence for Predicting and Optimizing Concrete Properties
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Concrete Behavior Under Mechanical Loading
- Creep/Shrinkage of Concretes
- Fatigue Behavior of Concretes
- Fatigue Behavior in Wind Energy Structures
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Microstructure Analysis and Micromechanics
- Characterization of Concrete Microstructures
- Creep/Shrinkage Mechanisms in Cement Paste
- Moisture Transport in Building Materials Using NMR Methods
- Microstructural Characterization of Fatigue Damage
- Scientific Questions on the Characterization of Cement-Based Materials
- Frost Damage in Cement-Based Materials
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