Structural Safety

The Structural Safety research group is a joint initiative of the AUAS and the national trade associations Betonvereniging (Concrete Association) and Bouwen met Staal (Building with Steel). The research group makes the fundamental research of universities of technology into sustainable construction materials and production techniques applicable in practice. Michiel Horikx: “Despite tremendous technological progress, structural safety seems less and less obvious. It is imperative to continue to ensure the safety of our buildings. This possibility is afforded by a fundamental understanding of the distribution of forces in combination with an integral approach to the problem, which we are working on within the new professorship.”