Construction Engineering

LTH has an internationally recognised research profile within the field of construction, directed towards the construction of buildings. Research involves indoor climate and energy efficiency in buildings. The postgraduate school in Building and Indoor Climate, with about 20 students, has been financed by the Knowledge Foundation (KK-stiftelsen) and industry since 1998. The way in which people perceive their environment is studied by researchers in Environmental Psychology,  which also enjoys international recognition. The Moisture Research Centre at LTH is one of the leaders in research into damp-proof building. Another area of research is aimed at increasing productivity in the construction sector, partly through greater efficiency in the building process, and partly through optimization of building systems with regard to all the important functions.

LTH is host to the national postgraduate school Competitive Building, financed by  the Foundation for Strategic Research (SSF). Fire protection in buildings is another area in which LTH has unique competence. LTH is internationally recognised for its research in the field of building materials and construction, especially in studies on the durability of concrete and stone. Pioneering contributions to the elucidation of fracture and failure mechanisms in concrete and timber have been made at LTH, as well as in the reliability of constructions. For a number of years now, LTH has had leading research groups in materials and construction techniques regarding timber and in the mechanics of fibre-based materials.

 

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