Coursework

Grundlagen des Konstruktiven Ingenieurbaus
3. Semester (WiSe)
Lehrende der Professur Stahl- und Hybridbau: Prof. Dr.-Ing. M. Kraus, Dr.-Ing. M. Kästner, Assistenten

Einführung in die Bauweisen des Konstruktiven Ingenieurbaus - Stahlbau
4. Semester (SoSe)
Lehrende der Professur Stahl- und Hybridbau: Prof. Dr.-Ing. M. Kraus, Assistenten

Einführung in die Bauweisen des Konstruktiven Ingenieurbaus - Holz- und Mauerwerksbau
4. Semester (SoSe)
Lehrende der Professur Stahl- und Hybridbau: Dr.-Ing. M. Kästner

Bauweisen des Konstruktiven Ingenieurbaus I - Stahl- und Verbundbau I
5. Semester (WiSe)
Lehrende der Professur Stahl- und Hybridbau: Prof. Dr.-Ing. M. Kraus, Assistenten

Bauweisen des Konstruktiven Ingenieurbaus I - Konstruktionen des Holz- und Mauerwerksbaus
5. Semester (WiSe)
Lehrende der Professur Stahl- und Hybridbau: Dr.-Ing. M. Kästner

Projekt Konstruktiver Ingenieurbau
5. Semester (WiSe)
Lehrende der Professur Stahl- und Hybridbau: Prof. Dr.-Ing. M. Kraus, Assistenten

Bauweisen des Konstruktiven Ingenieurbaus II - Stahl- und Verbundbau II
6. Semester (SoSe)
Lehrende der Professur Stahl- und Hybridbau: Prof. Dr.-Ing. M. Kraus, Assistenten

Vertiefung der Bauweisen des Konstruktiven Ingenieurbaus - Stahlbau
1. Semester (WiSe)
Lehrende der Professur Stahl- und Hybridbau: Prof. Dr.-Ing. M. Kraus, Assistenten

Vertiefung der Bauweisen des Konstruktiven Ingenieurbaus - Ingenieurholzbau
1. Semester (WiSe)
Lehrende der Professur Stahl- und Hybridbau: Dr.-Ing. M. Kästner

Stahl-, Verbund- und Holzbrücken - Stahl- und Verbundbrücken
2. Semester (SoSe)
Lehrende der Professur Stahl- und Hybridbau: Prof. Dr.-Ing. M. Kraus, Assistenten

Stahl-, Verbund- und Holzbrücken - Holzbrücken
2. Semester (SoSe)
Lehrende der Professur Stahl- und Hybridbau: Prof. Dr.-Ing. A. Simon, Dr.-Ing. M. Kästner

Stahl- und Verbundbrücken/Stahl- und Hybridbau - Stabilität plattenartiger Bauteile
2. Semester (SoSe)
Lehrende der Professur Stahl- und Hybridbau: Prof. Dr.-Ing. M. Kraus, Assistenten

Hoch- und Industriebau - Stahl- und Hybridbau - Tragwerksberechnung und Bauteilbemessung im Stahlbau
2. Semester (SoSe)
Lehrende der Professur Stahl- und Hybridbau: Prof. Dr.-Ing. M. Kraus, Assistenten

Hoch- und Industriebau - Stahl- und Hybridbau - Ingenieurholzkonstruktionen
2. Semester (SoSe)
Lehrende der Professur Stahl- und Hybridbau: Dr.-Ing. M. Kästner

Ausgewählte Kapitel des Brückenbaus - Brückennachrechnung
3. Semester (WiSe)
Lehrende der Professur Stahl- und Hybridbau: Prof. Dr.-Ing. M. Kraus, Assistenten

Ausgewählte Kapitel des Hoch- und Industriebaus - Stahl- und Verbundkonstruktionen
3. Semester (WiSe)
Lehrende der Professur Stahl- und Hybridbau: Prof. Dr.-Ing. M. Kraus, Assistenten

Wahlpflicht- und Wahlmodule:

Computerorientierte Berechnungsverfahren im Stahlbau
WiSe, Link BISON
Lehrende der Professur Stahl- und Hybridbau: Prof. Dr.-Ing. M. Kraus, Assistenten

Aluminiumbau
WiSe, Link BISON
Lehrende der Professur Stahl- und Hybridbau: Dr.-Ing. J. Hildebrand

Glasbau
SoSe, Link BISON
Lehrende der Professur Stahl- und Hybridbau: Prof. Dr.-Ing. M. Kraus, Dipl.-Ing. C. Sirtl

Vertiefung der Schweißtechnik
SoSe, Link BISON
Lehrende der Professur Stahl- und Hybridbau: Dr.-Ing. J. Hildebrand

Structural Engineering - Steel Structures

Natural Hazards and Risks in Structural Engineering (NHRE), 2. Semester (SoSe)
Lecturers of the Chair of Steel and Hybrid Structures: Prof. Dr.-Ing. M. Kraus, Assistants

Elective Compulsary and Elective Moduls:

Design and Interpretation of Experiments - Experiments in Structural Engineering

Natural Hazards and Risks in Structural Engineering (NHRE) and Digital Engineering, WiSe
Lecturers of the Chair of Steel and Hybrid Structures: Prof. Dr.-Ing. M. Kraus, Assistants

Modelling of Steel Structures and Numerical Simulation

Natural Hazards and Risks in Structural Engineering (NHRE) and Digital Engineering, SoSe
Lecturers of the Chair of Steel and Hybrid Structures: Prof. Dr.-Ing. M. Kraus, Assistants

Einführung in die Bauweisen - Stahlbau
Management und Umweltingenieurwissenschaften, 3. Semester (WiSe)
Lehrende der Professur Stahl- und Hybridbau: Prof. Dr.-Ing. M. Kraus, Assistenten

Einführung in die Bauweisen - Holz- und Mauerwerksbau
Management und Umweltingenieurwissenschaften, 3. Semester (WiSe)
Lehrende der Professur Stahl- und Hybridbau: Dr.-Ing. M. Kästner

Künftig werden Bauteile aus dem 3D-Drucker auch im Bauwesen Einzug halten. Über das Stabilitätsverhalten solcher additiv gefertigter Komponenten ist jedoch noch nicht viel bekannt. Die Arbeiten auf diesem Themengebiet beschäftigen sich mit z. B. den Materialeigenschaften, Auswirkungen von Imperfektionen auf das Stabilitätsverhalten; Ermittlung thermischer Eigenspannung, strukturmechanischer Simulationen sowie weitere Untersuchungen verschiedener Aspekte additiv gefertigter Bauteile.

Ansprechpartner:
Caridad Moscoso (caridad.moscoso[at]uni-weimar.de)

Innerhalb von Forschungsprojekten zum Themenkomplex des Fassadenbaus ist zu den Schwerpunkten Konstruktiver Glasbau und Verbindungstechniken die Ausarbeitung von Aufgabenstellungen für Studienarbeiten/Abschlussarbeiten gegeben. Möglichkeiten des experimentellen Arbeitens, Durchführen von Literaturrecherchen sowie Numerischen Untersuchungen (Strömungssimulationen) sind gegeben. Konkrete Themen werden nach Anfrage ausgearbeitet.

Ansprechpartnerin:
Christin Sirtl (christin.sirtl[at]uni-weimar.de)

Ziel eines aktuellen Forschungsschwerpunktes ist es, die Holz-Beton-Verbundbauweise (HBV-Bauweise) mit Klebverbund für den Brückenbau zu etablieren. Im Fokus stehen u. a. die Erforschung des Verbundtragverhaltens unter Langzeitbeanspruchung infolge mechanischer und wechselnder thermischer Beanspruchung sowie die Entwicklung des optimalen Klebfugendesigns und einer robusten Herstellungstechnologie. Basierend auf experimentellen Untersuchungen mit integrierter Sensorik werden numerische Simulationsmethoden und Ingenieurmodelle kalibriert und weiterentwickelt, um Prognosen zum Langzeittragverhalten des Verbundes sowie Parameterstudien zum Gesamttragverhalten durchzuführen. Konkrete Themen mit inhaltlichem Bezug zum Forschungsvorhaben werden nach Anfrage ausgearbeitet.

Ansprechpartner:
Martin Kästner (martin.kaestner[at]uni-weimar.de)

Der Einsatz von Holz und anderen nachwachsenden Rohstoffen als Baumaterialien nimmt aufgrund umweltpolitischer und baurechtlicher Veränderungen, bautechnischer Entwicklungen sowie sich wandelnder Nutzerinteressen stetig zu. Fehlende wissenschaftliche Untersuchungen und normative Regelungen schränken in dieser dynamischen Entwicklung oft die Anwendungsmöglichkeiten im Bauwesen ein. Nachfolgend sind einige Themenbereiche genannt, zu denen konkrete Aufgabenstellungen nach Anfrage ausgearbeitet werden können:

• Vergleich von bestehenden und neuen Konzepten/normativen Regelungen für ausgewählte Tragfähigkeits- und Gebrauchstauglichkeitsnachweise des Holzbaus
• Ermüdungsnachweise im Holzbau
• Kriech-/Relaxationsverhalten von Holz bei Schubbeanspruchung
• Untersuchungen zur Bewertung der Tragfähigkeit und der Klebfugenfestigkeit von historischem Brettschichtholz
• Bambus-Bau (z.B. Literaturrecherchen, Stabilitätsuntersuchungen (FE-Analysen, experimentelle Untersuchungen), Modellierung von Imperfektionen, 3D-Scans der Bambusgeometrie, Untersuchungen zu Verbindungstechniken, Design und Konzeption von Bambushäusern und -brücken)

Ansprechpartner:
Martin Kästner (martin.kaestner[at]uni-weimar.de)
Henrieke Fritz (henrieke.fritz[at]uni-weimar.de)

Im Rahmen probabilistischer Tragwerksanalysen sollen speziell unter Berücksichtigung zeitabhängiger Lasten bzw. Widerstände Zuverlässigkeits-, Sensitivitäts- und Variationsanalysen durchgeführt werden. In diesem Zusammenhang besteht weiterhin der Bedarf an neuen und effizienten Methoden, die insbesondere Instationaritäten in Datenreihen abbilden und bewerten lassen. (Studienarbeit/Masterarbeit)

Ansprechpartner: 
Robert Arnold (robert.arnold[at]uni-weimar.de )

Programmentwicklung für verschiedene Problemstellungen unter der Prämisse der einfachen Bereitstellung durch tabellenkalkulationsbasierende VBA-Programmierungen.

Ansprechpartner:
Robert Arnold (robert.arnold[at]uni-weimar.de )

Development of software for solving diverse problems of finite elements and structural design in the steel field. The programming languages are C#, Matlab, and Ansys APDL commands.

Contact:
Stalin Ibáñez (stalin.patricio.ibanez.sanchez[at]uni-weimar.de)

Untersuchungen zu den Stabilitätsfällen Biegeknicken, Biegedrillknicken und Plattenbeulen von Stahlbauteilen und Stahltragwerken (geometrische Nichtlinearität bzw. Theorie II. Ordnung sowie physikalische Nichtlinearität). Aufgabenstellungen können nach Anfrage u.a. zu folgenden Themen ausgearbeitet werden:

• Einfluss von tatsächlich gemessenen geometrischen und materiellen Imperfektionen auf das Stabilitätsverhalten von Stahlträgern und plattenartigen Stahlbauteilen 
• Geometrieaufnahme von Stahlträgern: Auswertung der Qualität von photogrammetrischen Aufnahmemethoden mit verschiedenen Kameraaufbauten und –parametern
• Parameterstudien auf Grundlage von geometrisch und materiell nichtlinearen Analysen unter Berücksichtigung von Imperfektionen (GMNIA) für die Bewertung unterschiedlicher Ansätze zur Modellierung geometrischer und materieller Imperfektionen

Ansprechpartnerin:
Caridad Moscoso (caridad.moscoso[at]uni-weimar.de )
Plattenbeulen: Robert Arnold (robert.arnold[at]uni-weimar.de)

Structural life cycle assessment of new and existing structures is the dominant research field that requires efficient numerical modelling, structural health monitoring, and data analysis. Within this scope, the following fields are primarily suggested, but not limited to:

• Fatigue analysis of metal structures (stress-based method, strain-based method, damage tolerant method, with national standards)
• Life cycle assessment with the aid of structural health monitoring - SHM (data analysis with frequentist and Bayesian approach)
• Program development to aid fatigue analysis and SHM
• Finite element modelling of structural details (Ansys mechanical APDL)

Contact: 
Sharmista Chowdhury (sharmistha.chowdhury[at]uni-weimar.de)

Evaluation of uncertainties in finite element modelling considering different element types and modelling theories.

Contact:
Stalin Ibáñez (stalin.patricio.ibanez.sanchez[at]uni-weimar.de)

Africano Franco, Angie Rocio (2024)
On the Influence of the Residual Stresses of Welded Crane Rails on the Stability Behavior of Steel Girders
Betreuer: Prof. Dr.-Ing. M. Kraus, M.Sc. C. Moscoso

Nasrabady, Sepehr Samiee (2024)
Integrating Kalman Filtering into Structural Health Monitoring Systems for Improved Accuracy
Betreuer: Prof. Dr.-Ing. M. Kraus, Dr.-Ing. S. Chowdhury

Chlum, Florian (2024)
Untersuchungen zum Tragverhalten von axial beanspruchten Gewindestangen aus Laubholz für die Anwendung in Holz/ Holz-Verbindungen
Betreuer: Prof. Dr.-Ing. M. Kraus, Dr.-Ing. M. Kästner

Johny, Liya Maria (2024)
Plastic torsional capacity of welded steel cross sections considering variations of material properties within the section
Betreuer: Prof. Dr.-Ing. M. Kraus, M.Sc. S. Ibañez

Lücke, Marie (2024)
Hybride Holzbrücken mit Klebverbund – Untersuchungen zur Bauteilreaktion infolge klimatischer Temperatureinwirkungen
Betreuer: Prof. Dr.-Ing. M. Kraus, Dr.-Ing. M. Kästner, M.Sc. A. Kirchner

Yadav, Atul (2024)
Numerical evaluation of cross section capacities considering material nonlinearities
Betreuer: Prof. Dr.-Ing. M. Kraus, M.Sc. S. Ibañez

Sathiyamoorthy, Padmaja (2024)
Influence of various Rainflow Counting Algorithm on fatigue estimation for a bridge gusset plate
Betreuer: Prof. Dr.-Ing. M. Kraus, Dr.-Ing. S. Chowdhury

Çejku, Diona (2024)
Linear time history analysis of medium-sized wind turbine blade (WTB) by modal super-position method
Betreuer: Prof. Dr.-Ing. M. Kraus, Dr.-Ing. S. Chowdhury

Ganugapati, Venkata Raghavendra Kumar (2024)
Numerical modeling of experimental data to characterize the aging behavior of silicones
Betreuer: Prof. Dr.-Ing. M. Kraus, M.Sc. C. Sirtl

Silva Llerena, Carlos Eduardo (2024)
Determination of fiber volume fractions of bamboo using digital image analysis
Betreuer: Prof. Dr.-Ing. M. Kraus, M.Sc. H. Fritz

Mendoza, Julio Cesar (2023)
Operational Stress Estimation from Output-Only Vibration Measurements
Betreuer: Prof. Dr.-Ing. M. Kraus, Dr.-Ing. S. Chowdhury

Hernandez Salcedo, Luisa Fernanda (2023)
Transfer of photogrammetric data of a historically cast-iron column
into a numerical model
Betreuer: Prof. Dr.-Ing. M. Kraus, M.Sc. H. Fritz

Sharma, Sushil (2023)
Damage assessment of a mediumsized wind turbine blade (WTB) due to high-cycle fatigue
Betreuer: Prof. Dr.-Ing. M. Kraus, Dr.-Ing. S. Chowdhury

Giri, Divya (2023)                                                                                                                      Numerical investigations on the influence of cracks on the axial compression and flexural buckling behavior of bamboo culms                                                                                        Betreuer: Prof. Dr.-Ing. M. Kraus, M.Sc. H. Fritz

Patil, Rishabh (2023)
Static investigations of a steel fabricated 325 m guy mast tower
Betreuer: Prof. Dr.-Ing. M. Kraus, Dr.-Ing. S. Chowdhury

Sheir, Bahaeddin (2023)
Untersuchungen zum Einfluss von Imperfektionen auf die Tragfähigkeit längsversteifter Beulfelder
Betreuer: Prof. Dr.-Ing. M. Kraus, M.Sc. C. Moscoso

Satrasala, Sagar Gupta (2023)
Numerical investigations on the stability behavior of European bamboo culms considering geometric and material imperfections
Betreuer: Prof. Dr.-Ing. M. Kraus, M.Sc. H. Fritz

Hamal, Kamal Raj (2023)
Comparison of detail modelling using shell and beam elements for the design of steel structures
Betreuer: Prof. Dr.-Ing. M. Kraus, M.Sc. S. Ibanez

Yigezu, Mikiyas Belayneh (2022)
Fatigue analysis of an orthotropic steel deck (OSD) bridge
Betreuer: Prof. Dr.-Ing. M. Kraus, Dr.-Ing. S. Chowdhury

Mehta, Zenith Piyushkumar (2022)
Numerical simulation of compression tests on segments of wire-arc additive manufactured members with a circular hollow cross section
Betreuer: Prof. Dr.-Ing. M. Kraus, M.Sc. H. Fritz

Paetow, Henri (2022)
Strömungssimulation und Parameterstudien mit FE-Modellen eines Doppelglasfassadensystems - Validierung, Sensitivität und Robustheit
Betreuer: Prof. Dr.-Ing. M. Kraus, M.Sc. C. Sirtl

Paulmann, Alexander (2022)
Experimentelle Untersuchung des Alterungsverhaltens von Klebstoffen am Beispiel von Silikonen und Mischpolymer
Betreuer: Prof. Dr.-Ing. M. Kraus, M.Sc. C. Sirtl

Hassanian, Yasmine Mohamed Abdelfatah (2022)
Numerical evaluation and structural rehabilitation of an existing steel bridge for different loading scenarios
Betreuer: Prof. Dr.-Ing. M. Kraus, M.Sc. S. Ibanez, Dipl.-Ing. M. Münch

Amiri, Abdullah Jan (2022)
Numerical analysis on joint classifications according to the Eurocode 3
Betreuer: Prof. Dr.-Ing. M. Kraus, M.Sc. S. Ibanez

Gifta, Simon (2022)
On the Influence of Geometric and Material Imperfections in stability analyses  of I-sections
Betreuer: Prof. Dr.-Ing. M. Kraus, M.Sc. C. Moscoso

Kolla, Aswani Chandh (2022)
Investigation of the Load-Bearing Behaviour of Shear Panels in Welded Beam-to-Column Joints
Betreuer: Prof. Dr.-Ing. M. Kraus, M.Sc. C. Sirtl

Baby, Ashly (2022)
Deflection estimation of beam-like structures from monitoring strain response
Betreuer: Prof. Dr.-Ing. M. Kraus, Dr.-Ing. S. Chowdhury

Osindeinde, Lekan Olawale (2022)
Parametric stress analysis of longitudinally stiffened orthotropic steel deck (OSD)
Betreuer: Prof. Dr.-Ing. M. Kraus, Dr.-Ing. S. Chowdhury

Cheikhmous, Radwan (2022)
Validation of numerical software based on beam elements considering warping
Betreuer: Prof. Dr.-Ing. M. Kraus, M. Sc. S. Ibanez

Büttner, Alexander (2021)
Numerische Untersuchungen und Weiterentwicklung der Tragmodelle von in Beton eingespannten Stahlstützen unter Biegung und Torsion
Betreuer: Prof. Dr.-Ing. M. Kraus, M. Sc. C. Moscoso, M. Sc. C. Sirtl

Fritz, Henrieke (2021)
Entwicklung einer additiv gefertigten Sensor-Layer zur Erfassung von Einwirkungen adaptiver Tragwerke
Betreuer: Prof. Dr.-Ing. M. Kraus, M. Sc. R. Arnold

Alsheikh Khaled, Ghiath (2021)
Connection Behavior in Structural Beam Analysis Software considering pre-tensioned bolts
Betreuer: Prof. Dr.-Ing. M. Kraus, M. Sc. S. Ibanez

Bonilla Sanchez, David Jahel (2021)
Comparison of geometrical nonlinear analysis and second order theory for steel members in torsion
Betreuer: Prof. Dr.-Ing. M. Kraus, M. Sc. S. Ibanez

Kallukutiginahal, Shankar (2021)
Optimization of prefabricated Timber-Concrete Hybrid Element Connections as a part of Horizontal Bracing Systems
Betreuer: Prof. Dr.-Ing. M. Kraus, Dr.-Ing. M. Kästner

Hoang, Trung Hieu (2021)
Untersuchungen zum Eigenspannungsansatz für numerische Simulationen von längsversteiften Platten
Betreuer: Prof. Dr.-Ing. M. Kraus, M.Sc. S. Mämpel

Gebreyesus, Filmon Yemane (2021)
Evaluation of the Stability Behaviour of Cold Formed ∑-Purlins using Higher and High Strength Steel
Betreuer: Prof. Dr.-Ing. M. Kraus, M. Sc. S. Mämpel

Bekbuzarov, Adam (2021)
Stabilitätsverhalten von Anschlüssen mit Knotenblechen in Fachwerkkonstruktionen
Betreuer: Prof. Dr.-Ing. M. Kraus, M. Sc. S. Mämpel

Ismael Elsayed Ali, Ahmed Adel (2021)
Analysis of warping transmission between finite Elements and the influence of structural detailing
Betreuer: Prof. Dr.-Ing. M. Kraus, M. Sc. S. Ibanez

Manu (2021)
Imperfections for the verification of stiffened buckling panels in pure bending
Betreuer: Prof. Dr.-Ing. M. Kraus, M. Sc. S. Mämpel

Jentzsch, Melanie (2020)
Die Holz-Beton-Verbundbauweise im Straßenbrückenbau - Parameteruntersuchungen zur Einschätzung der Leistungsfähigkeit unterschiedlicher Verbundfugenkonfigurationen
Betreuer: Prof. Dr.-Ing. M. Kraus, Dr.-Ing. M. Kästner, M. Sc. S. Rau

Elbehairy, Ahmed Hesham Abdeldaym Mohamed (2020)
Computational investigations on the influence of rails on the stability and fatigue behaviour of multispan crane runway girders
Betreuer: Prof. Dr.-Ing. M. Kraus, M. Sc. S. Mämpel

Alkhalaf, Mohamad Nour (2020)
Influence of support conditions on buckling curves and the capacity of buckling panels
Betreuer: Prof. Dr.-ing. M. Kraus, M. Sc. S. Mämpel

Gad, Mostafa Ahmed Abdellatif (2020)
Buckling stability analysis of web panels considering various boundary conditions
Betreuer: Prof. Dr.-Ing. M. Kraus, M. Sc. S. Ibanez

Chayeb, Guy (2020)
Plastic cross-section analysis considering shear stresses due to shear forces
Betreuer: Prof. Dr.-Ing. M. Kraus, M. Sc. S. Ibanez

Klaus, Martin (2019)
Beurteilung der Tragfähigkeit von Schraubenverbindungen mit Gewindebohrungen
Betreuer: Prof. Dr.-ing. M. Kraus, Dipl.-Ing. B. Wittor, Dipl.-Ing. Friedrich (Rudolstädter Systembau)

Alsamman, MHD Waseem (2019)
Einfluss der Torsionssteifigkeit geschlossener Längssteifen auf den Plattenbeulnachweis nach Eurocode 3, Teil 1-5
Betreuer: Prof. Dr.-Ing. M. Kraus, M. Sc. S. Mämpel

Arnold, Robert (2019)
Untersuchungen von Sensorsystemen zur Erfassung unterschiedlicher Belastungssituationen auf Brückentragwerken
Betreuer: Prof. Dr.-Ing. M. Kraus, Dipl.-Ing. B. Wittor

Gebreyohannes, Winta Tariku (2019)
Modelling of semi-rigid connections for applications in structural analyses
Betreuer: Prof. Dr.-Ing. M. Kraus, M.Sc. S. Ibanez

Aljomaa, Mohammad (2019)
Ingenieurmodelle für Queraussteifungen im Verbundbrückenbau 
Betreuer: Prof. Dr.-Ing. M. Kraus, Dr.-Ing. G. Setzpfandt, M.Sc. S. Mämpel

König, Richard (2019)
Untersuchungen zu Schubverformungen und Normalspannungsverteilungen bei Trägern mit breiten Flanschen 
Betreuer: Prof. Dr.-Ing. M. Kraus, M.Sc. S. Mämpel

Le, Huy Tam (2018)
Untersuchungen zum Einfluss der Probengeometrie auf Spannungs-Dehnungsbeziehungen von Stahlwerkstoffen
Betreuer: Prof. Dr.-Ing. M. Kraus, Dipl.-Ing. I. Wudtke

Olivares, Rodrigo (2018)
Numerical study of the load bearing behavior of welded connections with high-strength fine-grained steels - Simulation of tensile tests
Betreuer: Prof. Dr.-Ing. M. Kraus, Dipl.-Ing. I. Wudtke

Choi, Kyu Won (2018)
Konstruktion und Bemessung weitgespannter Dächer mit Raumtragwerken
Betreuer: Prof. Dr.-Ing. M. Kraus, M.Sc. S. Mämpel

Kanchi, Praneeth Chandra (2018)
On the stability behaviour of truss girders influenced by stiffening systems and construction detailing
Betreuer: Prof. Dr.-Ing. M. Kraus, M.Sc. S. Mämpel

Engelmann, Markus (2018)
Stabilitätsverhalten dünnwandiger Bleche mit Ausnehmungen
Betreuer: Prof. Dr.-Ing. M. Kraus, M.Sc. S. Mämpel

Vignan, Poduri Venkata Surya (2018)
On the stability behaviour of two-hinged frame girders influenced by stiffening systems
Betreuer: Prof. Dr.-Ing. M. Kraus, M.Sc. S. Mämpel

Gehring, Lukas (2017)
Untersuchungen zum Tragverhalten und zur Bemessung von Brettsperrholzelementen unter Plattenbeanspruchung
Betreuer: Prof. Dr.-Ing. M. Kraus, Dipl.-Ing. M. Kästner

Franz, Susann (2017)
Zur Bewertung klimatisch beanspruchter geklebter Stahl-Glas-Verbindungen
Betreuer: Prof. Dr.-Ing. M. Kraus, M.Sc. C. Sirtl

Jayachandran, Vaishnav (2017)
Influence of hollow cross section parts on the lateral torsional buckling of steel beams
Betreuer: Prof. Dr.-Ing. M. Kraus, Dipl.-Ing. B. Wittor

Prajapati, Shubham (2017)
Investigations on composite dowels as shear connectors of steel-concrete composite girders
Betreuer: Prof. Dr.-Ing. M. Kraus, Dipl.-Ing. B. Wittor

Mengistu, Addisu Shewarega (2017)
Elastic critical moments for lateral torsional buckling of steel beams
Betreuer: Prof. Dr.-Ing. M. Kraus, M.Sc. S. Mämpel

Karlstetter, Matthias (2017)
Numerische Untersuchung geschweißter Kreuzstöße aus höherfesten Feinkornbaustählen
Betreuer: Prof. Dr.-Ing. M. Kraus, M.Sc. C. Sirtl

Graul, Axel (2017)
Numerische Untersuchungen zum Stabilitätsverhalten von Verbundträgern bei negativer Momentenbeanspruchung
Betreuer: Prof. Dr.-Ing. M. Kraus, M.Sc. S. Mämpel

Hagos, Simon Kahsay (2016)
Realistic prediction of composite beam deformations
Betreuer: Prof. Dr.-Ing. M. Kraus, M.Sc. S. Mämpel

Ramamurthy, Vinod Kumar (2016)
Stability behaviour of steel constructions in buildings
Betreuer: Prof. Dr.-Ing. M. Kraus, Dipl.-Ing. B. Wittor

Aowal, Raheef (2015)
Plate-Buckling verifications in steel bridge construction
Betreuer: Prof. Dr.-Ing. M. Kraus, M.Sc. S. Mämpel

Faltenbacher, Anja (2015)
Untersuchungen zum Tragverhalten und zur Monitoring-basierten Bemessung von Stahl-und Verbundbrücken
Betreuer: Prof. Dr.-Ing. M. Kraus, Dipl.-Ing. B. Wittor

As part of the excursion week of the Faculty of Civil Engineering, the Chair of Steel and Hybrid Structures organized a day trip to Eastern Thuringia and Saxony on 30 May.

First on the agenda was a tour of the GOLDBECK GmbH factory in Treuen. The first part of the tour provided an insight into the company's planning and construction process with a focus on digital planning tools. Afterwards, the students were able to gain an exciting insight into steel and sheet metal production processes during a guided tour. Finally, lunch was served in the GOLDBECK canteen. 

This was followed by a visit to the Carl Alexander Bridge near Jena. The steel truss structure, which was nominated for the German Bridge Construction Prize 2023, was extensively renovated from 2018 to 2020 and refurbished in line with its listed status. On site, the students were given a guided tour by Dr. Setzpfandt (Setzpfandt engineering office) and the company FUCHS Bau GmbH with interesting information about the repair process and the special structural features of the bridge.

Finally, the program included a site visit to the Erlenhöfe residential construction project by GOLDBECK near Jena. There, the students were able to gain an insight into the construction project, the construction processes and the company's prefabricated construction method. 

We would like to thank those responsible at the companies once again and look forward to next year's excursion!

As part of the excursion week at the Bauhaus-Universität Weimar, the Institute of Structural Engineering organized an excursion to major projects in North Rhine-Westphalia (NRW) from 8 - 10 June 2022.

The starting point for lecturers and students was the university, from where they headed purposefully towards Cologne to the Leverkusen Rhine Bridge, the first and only destination of day 1. The Leverkusen Rhine Bridge crosses the A1 and is the northernmost of Cologne's eight Rhine bridges. The tour consisted of an inspection of the new bridge and the existing structure. 

Day 2 began with an exciting presentation at BASt, which provided insights into the company. This was followed by a visit to the test track, which, in addition to BASt, also offers universities and manufacturers the opportunity to test new products and ideas for their practical suitability. Another item on the agenda for the afternoon was a visit to one of the most important current transport infrastructure projects in the state capital of Düsseldorf, the expansion of the light rail network. The new U81 line will connect Düsseldorf Airport to the existing rail network when the first construction phase is completed.

Day 3 began with a site visit to a five-storey office building in solid construction, where the walls were delivered to the site as prefabricated parts. The final destination was Signal Iduna Park. The tour led through the stadium and its areas, but also provided exciting insights into the construction and the striking yellow-colored, externally guided steel pylons, which were added during a renovation phase to close the previously open stadium corners.

Four destinations in the Central/Eastern Thuringia region were visited as part of the one-day excursion to timber construction/masonry construction on June 7, 2022.

At Wienerberg GmbH in Eisenberg, the participants were given a comprehensive insight into the production processes of modern thermal insulation bricks - from the extraction and delivery of raw materials, raw material preparation, shaping in the brick strand and the firing process in the tunnel kiln to the thermal insulation perlite filling.

The production of laminated timber trusses could be followed and reconstructed at STRAB Ingenieurholzbau Hermsdorf GmbH. In the joinery hall, the students were also given an insight into unusual special processes in timber engineering, such as the production of GRP-reinforced column base coatings for clamping in concrete sleeve foundations, the formation of rigid frame corners using universal finger joints or the block gluing of BauBuche components to form high-load-bearing solid timber columns for hall construction.

A visit to the Dragon's Tail Bridge in Ronneburg was the third destination of the day's excursion. With a total length of approx. 225 m, the unique wooden span construction is one of the longest wooden bridges in Europe. The bridge is also a successful example of the consistent implementation of structural wood protection measures. Encouraged to sway slightly by the students, the "Adventure Bridge" of the 2007 Federal Horticultural Show still lived up to its nickname in 2022.

The visit to the Jena-Holzland forestry office in Stadtroda proved to be a successful conclusion. On the one hand, the students were able to view a state-of-the-art timber building that was awarded the German Timber Construction Prize in 2019, and received additional information on the special features of the building's construction and the main construction material used, BauBuche, during a presentation by Mr. Jan Hassan (Pollmeier Massivholz GmbH und Co. KG). The visit was rounded off by the great commitment of the forestry office staff. A presentation first provided information about the tasks of a forestry office. A walk in the nearby municipal forest gave the participants a direct insight into some current forestry issues and challenges in connection with climate change. Forestry office manager Bernhard Zeiss and district manager Philipp Vogel emphasized the importance of the forest on the one hand, but also the importance of the structural use of wood from sustainably managed forests for climate protection on the other.

Impressions of the excursion can be found below. We would like to thank the companies and the forestry office for the interesting practical insights and presentations!

The course Advanced Construction Methods, Part Timber Engineering imparts in-depth knowledge of the load-bearing behavior, calculation and structural design of laminated timber engineering structures in the Master's degree course in Civil Engineering. During the excursion on 29.01.2020, the students gained additional insights into the production processes of two wood-processing companies.

All work steps in the production of laminated timber constructions, from the delivery of the board lamellas, finger-jointing and production of curved trusses in the press bed, to the production of transverse tensile reinforcements, could be directly understood at STRAB Ingenieurholzbau Hermsdorf GmbH.

At Rettenmeier GmbH in Hirschberg, the production of solid structural timber could also be followed in all work steps, from the delivery of the logs to the sawmill, sorting, drying, finger-jointing and gluing to laminated beam cross-sections.

The day's excursion was rounded off with visits to the shell of the two-court sports hall on Meyerstrasse in Weimar and the hall tower in Burgk.

The students were guided through the production halls at the Plauen Stahl Technologie GmbH plant. During this very interesting tour, it was possible to gain an insight into the production of large steel components and the associated challenges. Plauen Stahl Technologie GmbH, which operates internationally, focuses on plant construction, structural engineering, bridge construction and hydraulic steel construction, so that construction parts for lock gates, crane runway girders, bridge box girders and other types of custom-made products could be viewed up close. A presentation on the company structure and the presentation of some completed projects gave the students an insight into the organizational structure, areas of responsibility and project diversity of engineers working in practice. This was reinforced by an invitation to lunch with employees of Plauen Stahlbau Technologie GmbH.

A new replacement bridge is being built over the Zwickauer Mulde near the village of Schlunzig near Zwickau. The two-span structure is being built as a cable-stayed bridge with a loosely reinforced in-situ concrete slab and fully locked bridge cables with innovative and novel corrosion protection.  The extruded corrosion protection layer is being used for the first time in Germany with this construction project. Employees of the engineering firm schulze+rank Ingenieurgesellschaft, the construction company Arlt Bauunternehmen GmbH and the Zwickau district road construction department provided the students with information on the environmental boundary conditions of the structure, special structural features during planning, logistical challenges during construction and numerous interesting details.

The staff of the Chair of Steel and Hybrid Structures would like to thank the participating companies and engineering offices for making these interesting excursion days possible for the students.

As part of the Faculty of Civil Engineering's excursion week, the Chair of Steel and Hybrid Construction took students from the Bachelor's and Master's degree courses in Civil Engineering and Natural Hazards and Risks in Engineering (NHRE) on a day trip on 23.05.2018. In the morning, we visited the construction site of a steel pedestrian bridge over the A4 near Stadtroda. We were given a detailed tour by the planning engineering firm DÄHN - Ingenieure and the client's representative from the Thuringian State Office for Construction and Transport. The production of steel building structures and metal construction was then on the agenda during the guided tour of the production halls at the Treuen site of Goldbeck GmbH. On the return journey from Treuen, the Glötzschtal Bridge was the first stop on the way. This is still the world's largest brick bridge and, as a technical monument, an impressive structure of early engineering achievements. The day ended with a visit to the Dragon's Tail Bridge near Ronneburg. The longest wooden bridge in Europe offers interesting insights into the structural design of a wooden span construction and structural wood protection.

On 22.11.2017, we conducted a day excursion with students on the Master's degree course in Civil Engineering as part of the courses in timber construction that have been taken over by the Chair of Steel and Hybrid Structures since the summer semester of 2017. The production of engineering timber structures made of glulam was on the agenda during the guided tour of the production halls of STRAB Ingenieurholzbau Hermsdorf GmbH. The 43-metre-high Saale Tower in Burgk, which was built with the participation of STRAB and is indeed a "pioneering" timber engineering structure, was climbed on the way south and examined in particular with regard to the implementation of the requirements of structural timber protection. At the Rettenmeier company in Hirschberg, the production of solid structural timber could be followed through all stages of the process, from the delivery of the logs to the sawmill, sorting, drying, finger-jointing and gluing into laminated beam cross-sections.

On 23.05.2017, we went on a day trip to the Rudolstädter Systembau GmbH (RSB) plant. After a detailed tour of the plant, the afternoon included a site visit to a bridge renovation by Schachtbau Nordhausen Bau GmbH. The listed bridge over the Bleiloch dam near Saalburg was viewed in detail.

On 17.05.2016, we went on a day trip to the Goldbeck east plant in Treuen. After a detailed tour of the plant, the agenda included site visits to several industrial halls in the Erfurter Kreuz industrial estate.