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Infrastructure Testing facilities und laboratories

Several test halls with strong floors, a facade test stand and an optical laboratory are part of the equipment of the Competence Center for Building Envelopes and Civil Engineering, as are geotechnical, concrete and hydraulic laboratories. Furthermore, there are stationary and mobile testing facilities for glass and facade testing.

Flight through the laboratories

Dienstleistung - Fassadenprüfstand mit Einbau

Facade test stand

The Competence Center examines all types of facade and window on its facade test stand. The test are indivudally coordinated and carried out according to the applicable European and international product standards.

Test halls with strong floor

Two test halls, equiped with strong floors and reaction frames allow for experimental investigations of various components a wide range of test requirements. An experienced laboratory and monitored measurement technology gurantee precise test results.

Optical laboratory

The optical properties of the components that constitute the building envelope determine their interaction with solar radiation. They are therefore not only relevant for building`s apperance, they also have an impact on user comfort and energy demand

Bauphysiklabor

Wie sich eine Gebäudehülle verhält, zeigt sich im Zusammenspiel von Konstruktion, Klima und Nutzung. Im Bauphysiklabor verknüpfen wir multikriterielle Simulationen, Monitoring und In-situ-Messungen zu Digital Twins, um reale Performance zu erfassen und zu optimieren.

Concrete laboratory

The testing laboratory of the Competence Center for Building Envelopes and Civil Engineering is accredited for the determination of the strength, durability and properties of hardened concrete and the mechanical properties of reinforcing steel for industry and commerce.

Glass and facade testing

The Competence Center tests componets and their application limits of components according to the Construction Products Act and other requirements. In addition to the facade test stand, the modern testing and laboratory equipment includes various other stationary and mobile testing devices.

Geotechnical laboratory

The geotechnical laboratory contains modern geotechnical testing equipment that allow for a variety of soil mechanics tests such as triaxial and direct shear tests.