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The Building Materials and Technology Department:
    Major Research Activities:
Utilization of wastes and by-products in building materials
Improvement of cement
Concrete and fiber reinforced concrete properties
Analysis and development of new building materials and components
Polymeric and bituminous materials for coatings and waterproofing
Durability of building materials and building elements
Corrosion of steel in concrete
Repair and maintenance
Microstructure and properties of building materials
Solution of problems in application of prefabrication technologies
Industrialization of finishing work in buildings
Adaptation of materials to special uses in buildings and infrastructures
 

The Construction Management and Economics Department:
    Major Research Activities:
Industrialization, automation and robotics in construction
Computerized information systems
Economic analysis of construction methods
Management techniques in construction planning, organization and control
Management under uncertainty
Construction equipment and site organization
Life-cycle costing of building systems and building equipment
Computer-aided design for building construction and site management
Cost & cash-flow control
Schedule & materials control
Automted data acquisition
Production rates control
 

The Structural Engineering Department: 
    Major Research Activities:
Earthquake engineering
Damage and repair of buildings
Assessment of existing structures
Strength and serviceability requirements of concrete and steel structures
Mechanics of concrete and reinforced concrete
Steel structures
Optimization of design
Composite structures
prefabricated systems
Lightweight elements
Masonry
Prestressed elements
Structures for special loading conditions (wind, snow, temperature, vibrations, dynamic and impact loading)
Numerical and analytical methods
Structural stability
Computer implementation
Cost-effectiveness of building codes
Structural damage and fracture mechanics
Structure foundations and soil-structure interaction
Special purpose structures
Protective structures
 

The Physical Performance of Building Department: 
    Major Research Activities:
Hygrothermal analysis and properties of materials, components and buildings
Air quality and moisture problems in buildings
Building climatology and thermal analysis of buildings and of urban areas
Passive thermal control systems and means
Ventilation and wind effects
Acoustic performance of components and spaces
Effect of environmental noise on buildings
Fire safety, building services, intelligent buildings, etc
Development of criteria and evaluation methodologies for overall performance of buildings
Development of test methods
Building systems and components
Building envelope testing 
 
 

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