We are delighted that the thesis of our graduate and student assistant Sara Schulz has been awarded the Sustainability Prize!
The prize, which has been awarded by Bochum University of Applied Sciences in cooperation with VfL Bochum 1848 GmbH & Co. KGaA since this year, recognizes outstanding theses with a clear reference to sustainable development.
In her thesis, Ms Schulz developed a method for the automated arrangement of optimized void formers in reinforced concrete slabs that takes into account both variable slab geometries and different load scenarios.
Void formers specifically displace concrete in those areas of a structure where it only has a minor impact on load-bearing capacity and serviceability. In this way, they make a significant contribution to resource-saving construction methods and enable considerable amounts of material and greenhouse gas emissions to be saved.
The work was carried out in cooperation with our long-standing research partner Unidome Group and as part of the joint research project 'air-Kon-Matrizen' funded by the Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Climate Action. It was supervised by Thilo Schmidt and Andrej Albert.
We are proud to play an active role in shaping the transformation towards sustainable constructions in the construction industry with projects like this and congratulate Ms. Schulz on her award!
