The Chair of Construction and Maintenance of Traffic Routes develops innovative solutions for digitalization and automation in the field of road construction. The focus of this research is on maximizing process reliability combined with a significant increase in quality. Functionalized road surfaces, which reduce tire abrasion, for example, and the strategic conservation of natural resources are further focal points of the chair.

The Chair of Geotechnical Engineering deals with probabilistic methods in the safety and reliability assessment of geotechnical structures. Research questions in the context of onshore and offshore wind energy include the mapping of soil-structure interaction in structural dynamics, as well as the application of particle-based methods for modeling erosion processes in water. With investigations into the optimization of foundation elements and the use of innovative methods in ground improvement, we are also making a contribution to greater resource efficiency and sustainability in geotechnical engineering.

As engineering disciplines, structural mechanics and structural analysis deal with the development of mathematical and physical concepts for the analysis and design of structures in civil engineering. At the Chair of Structural Mechanics, our research focuses on the development of innovative methods for modeling and computer-aided simulation of materials and structures, with a particular focus on structural dynamics and the use of artificial neural networks. These methods are crucial for the stability and serviceability of civil infrastructure.

As well as investigating hydraulic engineering trials for the region and nationally, we are involved in developing innovative approaches that use novel AI methods to generate rapid flood predictions, thereby increasing civil safety. Our goal is to find new ways to make our engineering more resilient to climate extremes that we have not yet been able to explore: Real-time flood predictions for large urban areas, predicting the impact on building structure, energy grids, transportation and even health impacts are just some of the topics we are addressing in our funded research projects.

The Chair of Concrete Structures focuses on the areas of design and construction with ultra-high performance concrete (UHPC), the mechanics of fiber-reinforced concrete and fiber-reinforced reinforced concrete as well as the strengthening of reinforced concrete and prestressed concrete structures in building and bridge construction. The spectrum of scientific issues ranges from the mechanical behavior of the (composite) material to the load-bearing capacity and serviceability of concrete structures. Experiments and numerical simulation are used as scientific methods.

At the Chair of Steel Construction and Composite Steel Construction, we cooperate on an interdisciplinary basis with other research groups within and outside the University of Siegen as well as with the regional construction industry on the development of sustainable building materials and construction methods. In addition, we are involved in the development and validation of methods for the continuous and reliable condition monitoring of structures in the construction industry, in particular through non-destructive testing. We focus on the use of new measurement and monitoring techniques, supported by numerical models, which are particularly geared towards mapping physical processes.