Building Materials and Building Technology Section KU Leuven
Building Materials, Concrete, Masonry, Polymers, Restoration, Non-destructive testing, Probabilistic evaluation, Cement Chemistry
Building Materials, Concrete, Masonry, Polymers, Restoration, Non-destructive testing, Probabilistic evaluation, Cement Chemistry
The research of the laboratory focuses on heat and mass transfer in building parts, energy demand and energy use, durability of building materials, sound insulation, room acoustics and noise control in the built environment. * Performance assesment of building envelopes: highly insulated envelope parts, sound insulation of the facade. * VLIET K20 experimental building. * Active envelope systems. * Durability of building systems. * New ...
TOPIC A : Model Development and Model Validation (Van de Perre R.) non-empirical validation methodology empirical whole model validation methodology building energy simulation tests and diagnostic method software accreditation procedures design tools (simplified and detailed) TOPIC B : Simulation Technology for the Building Sector (Verstraete P.) appropriate use of building simulation tools training of young graduates in new technologies ...
MISSION The Research Group Business & Contracts (BuCo) aims at exploiting the synergies in research between the scholars of the Faculty of Law with expertise in general contract law and in business contracts, commercial transactions and business organizations, with the overall aim to stimulate research on all possible topics concerning business contracts (including business engagements by unilateral declaration of will). BuCo focuses on ...
Research topics of this unit are:
Biomechanics of human joints
Orthopedic implants and other medical devices
Design and use of medical simulators
In vitro testing of medical devices
In vivo movement analysis
The research group Materials and Structures at Campus De Nayer performs research related to the optimization of material usage, structural components and structures in view of sustainable construction. Research is performed in the field of design and analysis of metallic, concrete and composite components and structures. Numerical techniques are employed together with experimental techniques to develop new theoretical methods and innovative ...