Research projects at the Department of Steel Construction

Here you will find an overview of current research projects at the Department of Steel Construction.

Lightweight structures and sandwich panels

Whether flat or curved, whether corrugated cardboard, mineral wool or PU rigid foam as the core material. Sandwich panels in the construction industry are our field of expertise.

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Wire and Arc Additive Manufacturing

Wire and Arc Additive Manufacturing (WAAM) is a wire and arc-based additive manufacturing process. It is based on conventional gas metal arc welding, which allows the production of complex structures layer by layer.

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Joints in steel construction

The studies on joints in steel construction at TU Darmstadt are aimed at investigating the plastic weld seam design and overelastic prestressing force of high-strength bolts.

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Steel bridge construction

The investigations in steel bridge construction at the TU Darmstadt are aimed at investigating short trough bridges.

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