Department
of Civil Engineering
Civil Engineering Laboratory – Foundation Engineering
The geotechnical laboratory is equipped with state-of-the-art equipment, enabling professional on-site investigations and the precise determination of soil properties for structural engineering purposes in the laboratory. Our laboratory offers all standard soil mechanics tests in accordance with DIN standards.
In education
Civil engineering students undertake an internship at the ground mechanics laboratory in their third semester, during which they are required to carry out the key soil mechanics tests independently.
In addition, experimental final assignments address issues of practical relevance, often in collaboration with building authorities, construction companies and manufacturers of building materials.
In research
The Foundation Engineering Laboratory carries out suitability tests and quality controls on materials that are suitable for reuse as sub-base. In doing so, it contributes to the further development of sustainable and resource-efficient construction methods.
Cooperation
Thanks to our extensive range of equipment, the Foundation Engineering Laboratory offers professional services to engineering firms, architects, building authorities and construction companies. We carry out on-site ground investigations, provide testing services to monitor foundation and earthworks, and conduct soil investigations as part of ground investigation reports and geotechnical consultancy.
Facilities
The ground investigation laboratory is equipped with a wide range of modern instruments, including dynamic and static cone penetrometers, vane penetrometers and dynamic and static plate load testers. These enable the density, deformability and compaction of soils to be investigated in the field. The laboratory also has compression testing machines, shear testing machines and a variety of compression presses. Furthermore, the laboratory carries out particle size analyses, plasticity tests, Proctor tests, water permeability measurements and strength tests. The laboratory also specialises in the analysis of slurries and grout mixtures for diaphragm walls, slotted walls and narrow walls.
