Selected Third-Party Funded Research Projects

Both applied research and basic research are co-financed by competitive third-party funding from research funding organizations (FFG, FWF, EU-ERDF) as well as by contract projects from companies and industry.

Structural damping for the prediction of the vertical seismic peak acceleration demand
Tiroler Wissenschaftsförderung (TWF)
2020-2021

Probability based reliability assessment of railway bridges for high-speed trains considering train speed ranges
Tiroler Wissenschaftsförderung (TWF)
2020

Harmonising administration and public institutions for trans-frontier risk prevention and disaster management ARMONIA
Interreg V-A – Italy-Austria 2014-2020, European Regional Development Fund (ERDF)
2018-2021

Development of the basics of a system for quality control of vibro-compaction [Entwicklung der Grundlagen eines Systems zur Qualitätskontrolle der Rütteldruckverdichtung]
Austrian Research Promotion Agency (FFG)
2018-2020

Seismic stress test of built environment
Slovenian Research Agency (ARRS) – Austrian Science Fund (FWF)
2017-2020 

OSZI-UIBK
Hamm AG
2016-2019 

System solutions for point-supported floor slabs made of wood [Systemlösung für punktgestützte Flachdecken aus Holz] (project partner)
Austrian Research Promotion Agency (FFG)
2016-2019

The Flexible Fish Fence [Der Seilrechen ] (project partner)
Austrian Research Promotion Agency (FFG)
2015-2018

Structural Assessment of Road Infrastructure using Enhanced Engineering Technologies regarding Life Cycle Management
Austrian Research Promotion Agency (FFG)
2015-2018 

Development of bonded gravel ballast structures to increase load bearing capacity while maintaining hydraulic permeability based on reactive resins [Entwicklung von verklebten Kies-Schotterstrukturen zur Tragfähigkeitserhöhung unter Beibehaltung der hydraulischen Durchlässigkeit auf Basis von Reaktionsharzen]
Austrian Research Promotion Agency (FFG)
2014-2017 

Transfer of knowledge on complex topics in earthquake engineering - seminar as preparation for applied research [Vermittlung von Wissen zu komplexen Themen im Erdbebenwesen - Seminar als Vorbereitung zur angewandten Forschung]
Austrian Research Promotion Agency (FFG)
2014

Collapse capacity of frame structures subjected to catastrophic earthquakes [Kollapskapazität von Rahmentragwerken unter der Einwirkung von Katastrophenerdbeben]
Tiroler Wissenschaftsförderung (TWF)
2011-2012

Doctoral Programme Plus 'Computational Interdisciplinary Modelling' (subproject lead)
Austrian Science Fund (FWF)
2010-2016

Multi Non-Linear Structural Condition Modelling and Assessment
Austrian Research Promotion Agency (FFG)
2009-2011

Dynamic soil compaction with the Rapid Impact Compactor [Dynamische Bodenverdichtung mit dem Impulsverdichter]
Austrian Research Promotion Agency (FFG)
2007-2010

System Identification for the Vienna Basin based on Measurements SEISMID
ZIT Zentrum für Innovation und Technologie GmbH
2007-2010

KIRAS: Austrian Transport Infrastructure SAFETY Research Network
Austrian Research Promotion Agency (FFG)
2007-2009