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Materials

• Concretes
  – Normal concrete
  – High strength concrete
  – Lightweight concrete
  – Textile reinforced concrete
• Aggregates
  – Artificial and natural, normal and lightweight aggregates
  – Aggregates for ductile and high-strength concrete
  – Recycled aggregates

Focuses of Research and Investigation

Development of special and high-performance concretes

• Ultra high-strength concretes
• Textile reinforced concrete
• Fiber concrete and fiber cement products

Mechanical and fracture mechanical characteristics of concrete

• Strength
• Ductility
• Cracking

Textile reinforced concrete

• Fresh concrete properties
• Bond between textile and concrete
• Usability and load carrying capacity
• Production techniques

Durability of concrete

• Freeze-thaw resistance
• Carbonation

Test procedures and quality control

• Development of testing and measurement procedures
• Approvals and surveillance audits
• Approvals in individual cases

Microstructure

• Contact zone / cement paste aggregate