iS-mainz
It is the goal of the institute to promote innovations in construction engineering. To achieve these goals, both, basic research and industry driven research and development are cultivated. User benefit is given special emphasis.
Areas of expertise at iS-mainz
- Structural dynamics
- Concrete technology
- Geotechnical engineering
- Sandwich technology in construction
- Lightweight steel construction
- Materials and design development
In addition to our large, publicly funded research projects, the institute also conducts small R&D projects in cooperation with the construction industry, often in the form of Bachelor's and Master's theses in civil engineering.
History
The Institute of Innovative Structures – Mainz was founded in December 2003 as a research institute within the Engineering Department of Mainz University of Applied Sciences, initially named the Institute for Sandwich Technology.
Following many years of research in the field of sandwich technology, Prof. Dr.-Ing. Klaus Berner established the Institute for Sandwich Technology at Mainz University of Applied Sciences to consolidate the activities of research groups at the Structural Engineering Laboratory and the Materials Testing Laboratory at Mainz University of Applied Sciences, the Steel Construction Laboratory at the Technical University of Darmstadt, and the engineering firm iS-engineering. This created a central point of contact for planners and industry professionals in the field of sandwich technology.
In January 2014, the institute expanded its activities to a significantly broader area of structural engineering, a change reflected in its new name. The institute conducts fundamental and applied research in the field of sandwich technology and has extended its activities to include lightweight steel construction, structural dynamics, timber construction, and materials and design development in the construction industry.
