Concrete under impact loading

Beam specimens and digital image correlation are used to validate the numerical model
Coupled impact events (fuell tank impact phase 2) further details
Funding: BMUV
Period: 09/2022 – 08/2025

Concrete pressure vessel on hook, ready for testing
SP UHPC and UHPC pressure vessels under impact, long-term and multi-axial loads within the joint research project Ultra-high strength concrete pressure vessels for marine engineering (DeepCsolution) more details
Funding: BMWK / Maritimes Forschungsprogramm
Period: 12/2019 – 06/2023

Bottom of plates after the experiment, left: reinforced concrete, right: RC plate strengthened with HS-SHCC and polymer fabric
SP A5: Strengthening of plane RC elements against impact on the rear side within GRK 2250 further details
Funding: DFG / GRK 2250
Launched: 05/2017

An elastic foamy material of the fruit’s peel protects the inside of the fruit
SP A6: Strengthening of plane RC elements against impact on the impacted side within GRK 2250 further details
Funding: DFG / GRK 2250
Launched: 05/2017

Beam-end specimen in the split-Hopkinson bar
Bond between concrete and steel under high loading rates further details
Funding: BMUV
Period: 10/2014 – 04/2022
Finished projects – impact
Information about finished projects you can find here.