DTU CONSTRUCT Department of Civil and Mechanical Engineering
Section of Structures and Safety
Brovej
Building 118, room 122
2800 Kgs. Lyngby
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The opening of DTU’s test house in Nuuk marks a milestone in the largest Danish construction research project in the Arctic
DTU is opening a test house in Nuuk to test new structures, and to find out whether a covered patio area is attractive for homes in the Arctic.
Magnesium-oxide boards, or MgO boards, were used in construction from 2010-2015 as windbreak panels until it turned out that the boards had a frightening ability to absorb moisture.
On Wednesday, 28 November, HRH Crown Prince Frederik spearheaded the inauguration of two new laboratories.
HRH Crown Prince Frederik inaugurates new laboratories at DTU Civil Engineering in connection with a symposium on arctic construction.
DTU has recruited a new head of centre to work with coordination and dissemination of the University's Arctic activities within research, education, innovation and research-based consultancy.
Artic Technology Centre (ARTEK) moves to new and larger premises in Sisimiut. The relocation makes it possible to offer even better study programmes for the benefit of Greenland, the Danish Realm, and the Arctic in general.
In April, Arctic Technology Centre (ARTEK) hosts an international conference in Sisimiut, Greenland. The conference focuses on existing and new technologies that are tailored to handle waste and wastewater management in the Arctic and is a key activity in the Arctic Council's work on health.
DTU and a number of partners have signed an investment agreement with Innovation Fund Denmark that provides 35 million DKK for a research project. The money will be used to renovate general public apartment buildings from the 1960s and 1970s.
How do waste products obtain value as part of new building materials? That is the fundamental question Lisbeth M. Ottosen will try to answer in the professorship, she has just been awarded. The issue touches one of the big trends: Circular economy that combines environmental and commercial sustainability.
Niels-Jørgen Aagaard is new Head of Department at DTU Civil Engineering from November 1. With a background in education and research as well as experience from the industry he is well prepared to carry on the good results, research traditions and cooperation that characterise DTU Civil Engineering.
On 1 November, Niels-Jørgen Aagaard will be taking over from Michael Faber as Head of Department at DTU Civil Engineering. Niels-Jørgen Aagaard has an MSc Eng in house construction from DTU as well as a PhD in structural optimization of buildings.