Current research projects at the IfB

Table of contents

1. 1.  GRK 2250/3
   2. SFB TRR 280
   3. SFB TRR 339
   4. SPP 2187
   5. EXEP3D
   6. THESEUS
   7. DFG SPP 2005
   8. AiF Forschungsnetzwerk Mittelstand
   9. iGF Industrielle Gemeinschaftsforschung
   10. Further Projects

 GRK 2250/3

Subprojects:

• A3/III - Influence of ageing and environmental conditions on the impact resistance of mineral-bonded reinforcing materials with hybrid fibre reinforcement

• A4/III - Fully automated reinforcement with mineral-bonded fibre composites

  • Duration: 11/2021 to 02/2026

SFB TRR 280

Subproject:

• B05 - Low to neutral CO2 binders for material-minimized carbon-reinforced concrete structures
• D01 - Fabrication of complex shell elements through robotically depositing concrete layers on multicurved carbon reinforcement structures (07/2024 to 06/2028)
• E02 - Circular carbon fiber reinforcement

SFB TRR 339

Subproject:

• A05 - Jointless concrete base layer - Sustainable, durable, functionalised concrete base layer(01/2022 to 12/2025)

SPP 2187

Subproject:

• ACDC (Adaptive Concrete Diamond Construction) - Formwork-free flow manufacturing processes of adaptive load-bearing structures based on variable frame elements (04/2023 to 03/2026)

EXEP3D

• EXEP3D - Project as part of the HORIZON-WIDERA 2023-ACCESS 02-01 funding program on “Innovation Excellence in Construction Engineering: Novel 3D Concrete Printing Technologies and Sustainable Mixtures (09/2024 to 12/2027)

THESEUS

• THESEUS - Sub-project within the funding program HORIZON-CL4-2024-TWIN-TRANSITION01-38 " Hubs for circularity for industrialized urban peripheral areas " (01/2025 to 12/2030)

DFG SPP 2005

Subprojects:

• Central project - coordination and synergetic research in the Priority Program 2005 (until 08/2025)
• FLOWcomplex - Multiphase granular suspension flow during pumping in complex geometries (08/2021 to 12/2024)

AiF Forschungsnetzwerk Mittelstand

• Increasing the bond strength between the layers of additively manufactured concrete components (01/2024 to 04/2026)
• RAPIDO clay board - Development and characterization of a clay board and process for its large-scale production (01/2024 to 04/2026)

• 3DIMBA - stwa - Development of a manufacturing technology for the production of special angle supports based on 3D concrete printing (07/2022 to 10/2024)

iGF Industrielle Gemeinschaftsforschung

• Sensor concept and AI-supported assistance system for safe and efficient concrete delivery (01/2025 to 12/2027) | Cooperation with Leibniz University Hannover - Prof. Haist

Further Projects

• KOBEKA - Concepts for measuring the hydraulic permeability of construction joints (09/2021 to 05/2025) (funded by the BMBF)
• Spitzenforschung - CO2-neutral and circular building materials for additive manufacturing processes (10/2021 to 12/2024) (funded by the SMWK)
• 3D printing with concrete - numerical and experimental description of the sub-processes extrusion, deposition and layer-by-layer construction (01/2025 to 12/2027) ( funded by the DFG) | Cooperation with Ruhr-University Bochum - Prof. Meschke
• DAAD program of the project-related exchange of persons with Australia and Hong Kong (2024 to 2025)