Civil Engineering M.Sc. - Sustainable Planning and Building

• intra- or interdisciplinary subject matter related to the specific current project (to strengthen professional competence in the respective discipline) and methods (to strengthen methodological competence in the respective discipline).
• Selected project management methods

The module serves to teach inventory analysis for the practical application, networking and consolidation of basic theoretical knowledge. The following aspects are covered in detail:

• Fundamentals of building analysis and as-built surveys
• Dealing with hist. Materials, construction methods, inventory documents and sources
• Basics of structural building surveys incl. measuring and testing technology
• Planning processes for building in existing structures
• Stochastic methods for data evaluation
• Basics of risk analysis
• Digital methods for as-built surveys for digital building modelling- “digital twin”

• Building pollutants
• Demolition techniques incl. machine technology and protective measures (noise, dust, pollutants)
• Stability during demolition, incl. special construction methods (e.g. prestressed concrete)
• Material separation and waste legislation (selective demolition, mixing ban, waste recycling)
• Construction waste processing and recycling

• Historical calculation methods and safety concepts; recalculation guidelines
• Influence of historical materials on structural design
• Use of modern construction products and standards in existing buildings, in particular for the reinforcement of supporting structures
• Preparation of verifiable static and dynamic calculations in the field of structural and civil eng.
• Load-bearing capacity analyses of existing components using non-linear calculation methods…

Mobility Buildings

• Multimodality: seamless transition between different modes of transport, such as buses, trains, bicycles and pedestrians.
• Integration: Buildings integrate different modes and services to offer an efficient and well-connected mobility solution.
• Accessibility: special attention is paid to barrier-free access and services to facilitate use for people with reduced mobility.
• Sustainability: the preservation of buildings contributes to the CO2 balance (grey energy)
• Urban integration: the conception and design of buildings so that they fit into the urban environment and contribute to urban development.
• Modularity/flexibility: They can be adapted to different urban planning conditions to meet the specific requirements of a location.
• Excursions to exemplary mobility buildings or existing buildings that can be converted

Experiment, Model and Simulation

Mathematical forecasts, process and procedure visualizations as well as parameter studies and data interpretation are carried out on selected models from the construction industry are carried out. The following aspects from the following subject areas are dealt with in detail:

• Modeling of structural systems under static and dynamic loads in civil engineering
• Numerical methods for solving ordinary and partial differential equations
• Analytical methods for solving simple ordinary differential equations
• Model simulations with MATLAB and commercial FE programs
• Measurement-based structural analysis

• intra- or interdisciplinary subject matter related to the specific current project (to strengthen professional competence in the respective discipline) and methods (to strengthen methodological competence in the respective discipline).
• Selected project management methods

• Role, concepts, processes, and tools of BIM (Building Information Modelling) management including, among others, Employer Information Requirements (EIR) and Use Cases (UC).
• Principles and methods of classical, agile, and hybrid project management in the context of BIM.
• Leadership styles and leadership competencies.
• BIM standards and guidelines.

• Fundamentals and concepts of sustainability in the building industry
• Environmental impacts, protection goals and level of sustainability in the construction industry
• Concepts and tools (LCC/LCA) for life cycle-oriented construction planning
• Certification systems at product and building level
• Sustainability concepts for building with existing buildings and strategies for decarbonization in the construction industry

In the module, the theoretical principles of the following topics are developed, explained using practical construction examples and deepened using calculation examples.

• Design and calculation of hydraulic engineering structures such as
• Dikes, flood protection systems,
• dams,
• groynes and breakwaters,
• locks and weir structures as well as
• harbour and quay facilities.

with special requirements for subsoil and stability, taking into account

• Support systems with columns and geogrid reinforcement,
• Subsoil-structure interaction (bedding models),
• Material laws of soil mechanics, shear laws,
• subsoil hydraulics,
• Flow forces in the soil,
• Earth pressure and earth resistance in flowing groundwater

Sustainable Planning and Building – Infrastructure

• Sustainable mobility concepts
• Water cycles
• Water reuse, fit for purpose water concepts
• Dependencies in infrastructure planning (urban districts, water & mobility)

Sustainable Planning and Building – Engineering Construction

• Numerical methods in reinforced concrete, prestressed concrete and steel construction
• Fatigue tests according to Eurocode 2, Eurocode 3
• Use of fracture mechanics
• Dynamic calculation of structures

• Relevant current problems from the field of civil engineering (topic assignment)
• Design of the scientific work "Master's thesis"
• Literature acquisition and evaluation
• Time management
• Presentation and discussion of work results

In the middle of the semester, each Master's student gives a presentation on their topic and presents their approaches, concepts and proposed solutions in a discussion with the other students and university lecturers.