Partial areas of the master theses topics can also be worked on within the framework of a student research project as an elective course in the Master with 3 ECTS. If you are interested, please contact the respective supervisor.

Topic Supervisor Field
Influence of heat treatment on static mechanical properties and fatigue life of additively manufactured high manganese steel Printdur HSA Blankenhagen AM, Fatigue
Investigations on black and white welded joints between additively manufactured Printdur HSA and structural steel Blankenhagen AM, Fatigue
Numerical analysis hybrid steel timber floor element Ehrenlechner Steel construction, Timber construction, Composite Construction
     
Implementation, evaluation and assessment of tensile tests on cold-formed high-strength tubes Gubetini Steel Construction, Stability
     

Verification of the temperature load cases according to DIN EN 1993-1-5 for steel and steel composite bridges with numerical calculations

Ltaief Steel Construction, Bridges, Thermal actions, Temperatur model
     
Fatigue-based optimization of an undulated center beam for lamellar roadway crossings Maurer SE: Christiane Butz Fatigue
     

Investigation of damage accumulation (Miner's rule) in riveted bridges

Ndogmo, Siebert Fatigue, Bridge construction
     
Numerical recalculation of fatigue tests of welded aluminium notched bars and comparison with test results - cooperation with BMW Siebert
(Coop. BMW)
Fatigue, Aluminium
Determination of material properties based on results of strain-controlled tests and evaluation of the influence on fatigue strength Siebert Fatigue, Aluminium
Parameter study of notch effect on aluminum cross joints with different angles considering multiaxial stress states Siebert Fatigue, Aluminium
Various topics concerning historical steel bridges (e.g. concerning material properties, initial crack length, structural details, residual stresses, etc.) Siebert Bridge construction, Fracture mechanics
Differences of XFEM and Contour integration method (CIM) and BEM when modelling crack propagation Siebert Bridge construction, Fracture mechanics
Statistical assumptions of input parameters for fracture mechanics calculations Siebert Bridge construction, Fracture mechanics

 

Topic Supervisor Field
     
Application area hybrid steel timber floor elements Ehrenlechner Steel construction, Timber construction, Composite construction
     
Measurements of imperfections and FE-calculations for compressed high-strenght steel tubes Gubetini Steel construction, Stability
Construction method of suspension bridges with consideration of suspension cable production Gubetini Bridge construction
     
Numerical investigation on the influence of bridge orientation to the inside air temperature of tightly welded hollow boxes. Ltaief Bridge construction, seal-welded hollow boxes
       
Various topics concerning historical steel bridges (e.g. concerning material properties, initial crack length, structural details, etc.) Siebert Bridge construction, Fracture mechanics
Statistical assumptions of input parameters for fracture mechanics calculations Siebert Bridge construction, Fracture mechanics
Statistical evaluation of experimentally determined SN-curves: Consideration of specimens without rupture Siebert Fatigue