University of Luxembourg RUES (Solid Structures)

Core business

Major Materials & Manufacturing projects

• Design/quality control of building structures by in situ loading tests (Administration des Bâtiments Publics, Ville de Luxembourg, ArcelorMittal),
• Design/quality control of bridges (Administration des Ponts et Chaussées Luxembourg),
• Development of insulating masonry blocks (Chaux de Contern S.A.),
• Determination of the acoustic performances of a lightweight concrete realized on the basis of wood-chips (Eifelhaus S.A.),
• Optimization of the formulation of a wood-chip concrete in order to balance the insulation and mechanical performances (Eifelhaus S.A.),
• Theological analysis of mortar in order to characterize the compatibility of the binder and the additive (Cimalux, S.A.),
• Analyze of the crack development of a fair-faced replacement screed (Dyckerhoff, Buzzi-Unicem, Germany, Italy),
• Analyze of the strength development of a grouting mortar for pre-stressed systems (Freyssinet, France),
• Development of a double-leaf masonry wall system (Chaux de Contern, S.A.),
• Expertise reports in case of failure for the advocates

Technical / technological capabilities

• Structural Health Monitoring,
• Non-destructive Evaluation and Experimental Mechanics of Structural Components,
• Structural Analysis and Dynamics,
• Structural Reliability and Risk Analysis,
• Analytical and experimental solid mechanics problems with emphasis on structural dynamics,
• Finite Element Analysis of concrete and steel-concrete composite structures,
• Failure Analysis for engineering materials and structures.
• The performed research projects and consulting include investigations on construction materials with emphasis on:
• sustainable construction,
• short and long term properties of blended cement and concrete,
• high performance/self-consolidating concrete,
• Steel fiber reinforced concrete,
• development of materials out of industrial wastes for structural applications,
• strengthening and retrofitting of structures,
• composite construction in steel, timber and concrete,
• bond in composite construction,
• life cycle analysis of materials and structures,
• Non-destructive testing methods (NDT).

Main customers / collaborations