Steel Structures & Corrosion Protection
Wind and weather, fluctuating waters, salt and other aggressive substances: steel structures are exposed to various loads in hydraulic engineering. The Steel Structures and Corrosion Protection section analyses hydraulic steel structures and steel bridges as well as their corrosion-resistance coatings.
Our core tasks are:
- structural analyses
- preparing expert opinions on a structure’s condition including assessments of load-bearing capacity
- design of concepts for maintenance and upgrading
- material analyses on metallic materials (chemical, mechanical and metallographic analyses)
- consultancy services for replacement and new structures with regard to the selection of systems and materials, including fatigue-proof and corrosion-resistant design
- research and development for practical application and their implementation in standards
In addition, we assess concepts for active and passive corrosion protection of (hydraulic) steel structures; conduct performance testing of corrosion protection coatings and provide consulting for the repair of corrosion damage, or damages at existing corrosion protection systems.
Our chemical and corrosion protection laboratory supports these tasks using modern analytical and determination methods.
We have been entrusted by the Federal Maritime and Hydrographic Agency (BSH) with corrosion protection in the context of approval procedures of offshore wind parks and we collaborate with the BSH on the development of offshore standards.