Material Development and Optimization

• Optimization of the packing density
• Methods of statistical experimental design and evaluation (DoE – Design of Experiments) with the aid of numerical optimization
• Robustness analysis

Design and optimization of building materials

1. Ultra-high performance concrete (e. g. plant-specific UHPC optimization)
2. Self-compacting concrete (SCC)
3. Architectual, textile, fibre and heavy concrete
4. Porous lightweight concrete (e. g. acoustic concrete)
5. Lightweight concrete (e. g. structural load-bearing concrete with heat-insulating function)
6. Recycled concrete (concrete with proportions of recycled aggregates)
7. Cementitious, mineral foams
8. Soil-cement mortar
9. Two-step mixed concrete
10. Mortar with special properties (injection mortar, restoration mortars, mortar for geothermal applications)
11. Phosphate-bonded mortar and concrete
12. Polymer concrete
13. Autoclaved building materials (calcium-silicate brick, autoclaved aerated concrete)

Blend development of earth- and claybased products

• Earthen materials and products
  – Earth blocks (DIN 18945)
  – Earth masonry mortar (DIN 18946)
  – Earth plasters (DIN 18947)
  – Earthen boards (DIN 18948)
• Heavy Clay and fine Ceramics
• Geopolymere
• optimization of ceramic blends and bodies:
  – suitable primary and secondary raw matierials as well as material substitutions
  – special product properties e.g. sound insulation, acoustic, thermal conductivity, strength
• recource efficiency through new manufacturing technologies
  – shaping
  – fiering prozess with different kiln atmosphere
  – calcination of clayey raw materials