TY - CONF A1 - Hofmann-Böllinghaus, Anja T1 - Fire Safety of Facades N2 - Fire safety of façades is a complex topic regarding the different façades systems which differ in build and as well in possible fire safety measures. A great variation of materials is used in façade systems which also have a wide spread variation of reaction-to-fire behaviour. As building regulations are national legislations the implementation of fire safety of façade systems in building regulations differs significantly in different countries. Therefore the testing and classification of façade systems differs as well hugely. Approaches to regulate the material only are as well in use as to concentrate mainly on large scale testing and several approaches in between. It was not possible yet to find a harmonized test for façades in Europe. However, in many countries severe fires with combustible façade systems brought the challenges of fire safety of façades to a greater awareness. An overview over different large scale test and implementation in building regulations shows the differences. Challenges in fire safety of façades regarding the testing, the weathering, aging and damage of the systems and the impact on fire safety are discussed. T2 - Interflam 2016 CY - London, UK DA - 04.07.2016 KW - Facades KW - Fire safety KW - Combustible PY - 2016 SN - 978-0-9933933-2-7 VL - 2016 SP - 1095 EP - 1102 PB - Interscience Communications CY - Bromley, UK AN - OPUS4-36896 LA - eng AD - Bundesanstalt fuer Materialforschung und -pruefung (BAM), Berlin, Germany ER - TY - CONF A1 - Schröder, Volkmar T1 - Flamox-Gas mixtures – Regelwerk N2 - Im Vortrag wird auf das aktuelle Regelwerk zur Herstellung von Gasgemischen, die sowohl entzündbare, inerte als auch oxidierende Komponenten enthalten können, eingegangen. Es werden Berechnungsmethoden zur Entzündbarkeit vorgestellt. Sicherheits- und Explosionsschutzmaßnahmen werden diskutiert diskutiert. T2 - Workshop der Linde AG CY - Unterschleißheim, Germany DA - 14.04.2016 KW - Gasgemische KW - Klassifizierung KW - Gefahrguttransport KW - Arbeitsschutz PY - 2016 AN - OPUS4-37310 LA - deu AD - Bundesanstalt fuer Materialforschung und -pruefung (BAM), Berlin, Germany ER - TY - CONF A1 - Hofmann-Böllinghaus, Anja T1 - Wärmedämmverbundssysteme (WDVS) - Brandverhalten von WDVS N2 - Vortrag über Brandgefahren mit WDVS (Wäremdämmverbundsystemen) mit Polystyrolschaumdämmung, reale Brände, Brandversuche, Prüfmethoden T2 - Arbeitsgemeinschaft Schadenverhütung, Sitzung CY - Feuersozietät Berlin, Germany DA - 27.4.2016 KW - WDVS KW - Polystyrol KW - Brandverhalten KW - Sicherheit PY - 2016 AN - OPUS4-37009 LA - deu AD - Bundesanstalt fuer Materialforschung und -pruefung (BAM), Berlin, Germany ER - TY - CONF A1 - Hofmann-Böllinghaus, Anja T1 - Fire safety of façades with polystyrene foam insulation N2 - Several fires involving ETIC (external thermal insulation composite) systems with polystyrene foam insulation in Germany led to an extensive discussion about fire safety of such systems. A collection initiated by the Frankfurt fire service of façade fires which include polystyrene insulation foam shows that especially fires which started in front of the buildings led to more severe fires of the façade than fires that started inside the buildings. In several fires the ignition source were burning waste containers. Three large scale tests which were initiated by German building ministries showed weaknesses of the existing systems when challenged by a bigger fire source in front of the façade. Since then measures have been introduced to enhance these systems and an additional test with a 200 kg wood crib in front of a large test rig has been used for approval of ETICS. However, the recently introduced German draft standard DIN E 4102-20 does not take these changes into account although real cases and the large scale tests showed that fire scenarios with a bigger ignition source as a waste container are not covered by the DIN E 4102-20. Numerical investigations show that regarding the heat flux to the area above the opening (e.g. a window) also only a fraction of real fires is covered. Additionally damaged systems have been investigated using the Single Burning Item (SBI) test with higher heat release rates of the burner. The damage significantly influenced the fire development of the specimen. Collapse of a damaged coating of an ETIC system occurred during the test and had a sudden fire growth as a result as the whole specimen was suddenly on fire. Several effects which could be seen in the intermediate scale tests correspond to observations which were made in the real cases. In Germany insulation of existing buildings is often enhanced with application of ETICS. In most cases the buildings are in use at the time when the construction takes place. At several stages of the construction process large amounts of unprotected polystyrene are stored in immediate proximity of the building and unprotected polystyrene can be in place on the façade for several weeks. As a consequence of the investigations challenges and possible measures to enhance fire safety of ETIC systems are discussed. T2 - Interflam Konferenz 2016 CY - Royal Holloway College, London, UK DA - 4.7.2016 KW - ETICS KW - Polystyrene KW - Insulation KW - Fire safety PY - 2016 AN - OPUS4-37011 LA - eng AD - Bundesanstalt fuer Materialforschung und -pruefung (BAM), Berlin, Germany ER - TY - CONF A1 - Tschirschwitz, Rico T1 - Versagen von Gasbehältern für alternative Treibstoffe unter Berücksichtigung komplexer Brand- und Explosionsszenarien N2 - Die Zahl der zugelassenen Fahrzeuge auf deutschen Straßen, welche statt herkömmlichen Otto- und Dieselkraftstoffen alternative Treibstoffkonzepte (z.B. LPG, CNG, H2) für den Antrieb nutzen, ist in den vergangenen Jahren kontinuierlich gestiegen. Der dabei zunehmende Mix an Behältertypen und die große Anzahl an alternativen Treibstoffen macht in Unfallsituationen die Berücksichtigung zusätzlicher Risiken notwendig. Zum Beispiel kann es bei einem Unfall zum Austritt von gasförmigen Treibstoffen sowie infolge eines Brandes auch zu einem Behälterversagen kommen. Das Schadensausmaß in einem solchen Fall übersteigt dabei deutlich das zu erwartende Ausmaß infolge eines PKW-Brandes mit herkömmlichen Kraftstoffen. T2 - 14. Kolloquium zur chemischen und physikalischen Sicherheitstechnik (BAM-PTB-Kolloquium) CY - Berlin, Germany DA - 14.06.2016 KW - Explosion KW - alternative Treibstoffe KW - Behälterversagen KW - Composite PY - 2016 AN - OPUS4-37173 LA - deu AD - Bundesanstalt fuer Materialforschung und -pruefung (BAM), Berlin, Germany ER - TY - CONF A1 - Geoerg, Paul T1 - Evacuation dynamics under consideration of vulnerable pedestrian groups N2 - The understanding of human behavior during evacuation processes is an important matter to improve the safety of infrastructures. In many countries, the implementation of performance based codes enables fire safety engineers to use computer based calculation tools to predict and evaluate pedestrian movement and human behavior in buildings. The models are based on experimentally obtained parameters and theoretical models. Pedestrian behavior can be influenced by the characteristics of the buildings (e.g. type of the building) as well as the characteristics of individuals and the pedestrian group. This paper shows that the approach of Required Safe Egress Time (RSET) / Available Safe Egress Time (ASET) is imprecise with regard on heterogeneous pedestrian groups, because this concept completely neglected the variability’s in individual pre-movement and movement abilities. T2 - Interflam CY - Royal Holloway College, London, UK DA - 04.07.2016 KW - Evacuation KW - Vulnerable groups KW - Simulation KW - Egress PY - 2016 AN - OPUS4-36822 LA - eng AD - Bundesanstalt fuer Materialforschung und -pruefung (BAM), Berlin, Germany ER - TY - JOUR A1 - Abdelkhalik, A. A1 - Askar, Enis A1 - Markus, D. A1 - Brandes, E. A1 - El-Sayed, I. A1 - Hassan, M. A1 - Nour, M. A1 - Stolz, T. T1 - Explosion regions of propane, isopropanol, acetone, and methyl acetate/inert gas/air mixtures N2 - The explosion regions for propane, isopropanol, acetone, and methyl acetate with air in the presence of nitrogen, argon, helium, and carbon dioxide were determined experimentally according to EN 14756/EN1839, method T. Except for propane, all the measurements were executed at 323 K and 1 bar. Propane experiments were carried out at 293 K and 1 bar. The results show that for the same type of inert gas, propane, isopropanol, and acetone have great closeness concerning the concentration of the inert gas at the apex of the explosion envelope in a ternary diagram with air as oxidizer. This leads to consistency in the limiting oxygen concentration (LOC) and minimum required amount of inert gas (MAI) values. Concerning methyl acetate, the apex was always reached at higher percentages of inert gases compared with the other fuels. This can be attributed to the presence of two oxygen atoms inside the chemical structure. Calculation of the explosion regions was carried out based on calculated adiabatic flame temperature (CAFT) method. The flame temperatures for the experimentally determined fuel/air/N2 mixtures were calculated. Then, these temperatures were used to predict the explosion limits of similar mixtures with other inert gases than nitrogen. The modeling results show reasonable agreement with the experimental results. KW - Flammability limits KW - Model of constant adiabatic flame temperatures (CAFT) KW - Inertisation KW - Explosion protection PY - 2016 DO - https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jlp.2016.04.001 SN - 0950-4230 VL - 2016/43 SP - 669 EP - 675 PB - Elsevier Ltd. CY - Oxford, UK AN - OPUS4-37996 LA - eng AD - Bundesanstalt fuer Materialforschung und -pruefung (BAM), Berlin, Germany ER - TY - CONF A1 - Baeßler, Matthias A1 - Simon, Patrick ED - Cunha, Álvaro ED - Caetano, Elsa T1 - Review of Ballasted Track Destabilization on Shake Table Tests N2 - Shake table tests have been used for a long time to understand the densification and fluidization of granular materials. While purely vertical shaking is quite unlikely to be found in vibration analysis when it comes to granular materials as soils, it has been found that the vertical vibration of railway bridge support structures can affect the fabric of the ballasted track on top. Starting from the experience at French railway lines with destabilizing track conditions on short bridges in high speed lines in the 1990s, various shake table test configurations have been used to investigate the destabiliza-tion of ballast at high acceleration levels. This article describes the effects of the variously investigated dynamic excitations of railway bridges on the bal-lasted track itself. T2 - 11th International Conference on Experimental Vibration Analysis for Civil Engineering Structures (EVACES 2025) CY - Porto, Portugal DA - 02.07.2025 KW - Infrastructure KW - Ballasted track KW - Ballast KW - Railway bridge dynamics PY - 2025 SN - 978-3-031-96105-2 DO - https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-96106-9_62 SP - 595 EP - 604 PB - Springer CY - Cham AN - OPUS4-64265 LA - eng AD - Bundesanstalt fuer Materialforschung und -pruefung (BAM), Berlin, Germany ER - TY - CONF A1 - Auersch, Lutz T1 - Characteristic Frequencies of Train-Induced Bridge, Track, Ground and Building Vibrations – Excitation and Mitigation N2 - The characteristic frequencies of train-induced vibrations are discussed in theory and experiment following the propagation of vibrations from the source to the receiver: 1. Out-of-roundness frequencies of the wheels, 2. sleeper-passage frequency, 3. the vehicle-track eigenfrequency, 4. band frequency of the impulses of the passing static axle loads, 5. car-length frequency and multiples, 6. axle-distance frequencies with two characteristic zeros, 7. bridge eigenfrequencies, 8. the cut-on frequency due to the layering, and 9. the cut-off frequency due to the material damping of the soil, 10. the building-soil eigenfrequency, 11. as a rigid building or flexible wall/column mode, 12. floor eigenfrequencies, 13. acoustic room resonances, 14. the „resonance“ frequency or cut-off frequency of a base isolation. Coincidences of some of these characteristic frequencies or frequency ranges can be typically problematic and mitigation measures at the track or at the building can be necessary. The bridge response to the passing static loads is deter¬mined by the axle-sequence spectrum, the eigenfrequency (transfer function) of the bridge, and the modal force or mode shape spectrum. The ground vibration has typically high frequencies for a stiff soil and low frequencies for a soft soil. The high amplitudes between the zeros of the axle-sequence spectrum are often measured in the ground vibrations, and they can be mitigated by soft support elements or a higher bending stiffness of the track. T2 - EVACES 2025 CY - Porto, Portugal DA - 02.07.2025 KW - Train-induced vibration KW - Vehicle excitation KW - Track response KW - Bridge resonance KW - Ground vibration KW - Soil-building transfer KW - Floor resonance KW - Axle-sequence spectrum KW - Vehicle-track eigenfrequency KW - Axle impulses PY - 2025 SN - 978-3-031-96113-7 DO - https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-96106-9_77 VL - 2025 SP - 1 EP - 8 PB - Springer CY - Cham, Schweiz AN - OPUS4-63655 LA - eng AD - Bundesanstalt fuer Materialforschung und -pruefung (BAM), Berlin, Germany ER - TY - CONF A1 - Simon, Patrick A1 - Baeßler, Matthias ED - Cunha, Álvaro ED - Caetano, Elsa T1 - On the reassessment of bridge superstructure vibrations for high-speed traffic N2 - The acceleration thresholds of bridge superstructures remain critical for designing and reassessing railway bridges on high-speed lines, with ballasted track systems historically limited to 3.5 m/s2 vertical accelerations due to destabilization risks. As part of the European InBridge4EU project, this study addresses methodological uncertainties in linking vertical bridge vibrations to lateral track creep—a key focus area for modernizing assessment protocols. A comparative analysis of two acceleration postprocessing methods (peak identification vs. fatigue-derived rainflow counting) as part of a recently proposed framework was conducted using an example bridge and train combination. Results demonstrate that rainflow counting yields more conservative creep estimates with the bulk of cumulative vibration-induced creep attributable to accelerations exceeding 3 m/s2. However, discretizing acceleration ranges into 1 m/s2 bins introduced significant errors compared to continuous cycle data, highlighting sensitivity to analysis parameters. These findings underscore the complexity of reconciling laboratory-derived harmonic vibration models with real-world bridge dynamics, where non-uniform acceleration patterns dominate. The research directly informs ongoing efforts to refine standardized criteria for ballasted track stability, particularly through the InBridge4EU project’s systematic re-evaluation of vibration limits and their engineering implications. By quantifying discrepancies between computational approaches, this work advances the development of robust protocols for predicting track degradation under high-speed operational loads. T2 - 11th International Conference on Experimental Vibration Analysis for Civil Enginering Structures (EVACES 2025) CY - Porto, Portugal DA - 02.07.2025 KW - Infrastructure KW - Railway bridges KW - Ballast destabilization KW - Acceleration limit KW - Ballasted track KW - Rainflow counting PY - 2025 SN - 978-3-031-96105-2 DO - https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-96106-9_53 VL - 675 SP - 506 EP - 515 PB - Springer CY - Cham AN - OPUS4-64267 LA - eng AD - Bundesanstalt fuer Materialforschung und -pruefung (BAM), Berlin, Germany ER - TY - CONF A1 - Liao, Chun-Man A1 - Bernauer, F. A1 - Niederleithinger, Ernst A1 - Igel, H. A1 - Hadziioannou, C. T1 - Assessment of prestress loss in a large-scale concrete bridge model under outdoor condition N2 - Environmental conditions affect the accuracy of field measurements used to monitor civil structures. Previous studies have shown that measured dynamic responses often lack the sensitivity needed for effective localized damage detection. To address this issue, our study focuses on distinguishing environmental effects from damage related effects in measured data to enhance vibration-based damage identification methods. Experimentally, the problem of prestress loss in a prestressed concrete bridge model was examined. By adjusting the pre-stressing force in a large-scale concrete bridge model, cracking phenomena were observed. To demonstrate field monitoring of a large-scale prestressed structure, noise recording was performed and the measurement data was analyzed with operational modal analysis. Additionally, ultrasonic testing, known for its high sensitivity in damage localization, was used to cross-check the structural damage. Seismic and coda wave interferometry were also employed to estimate wave velocities, providing insights into the level of prestress loss and temperature sensitivity. Ultimately, these measurable wave properties help to overcome the uncertainties associated with traditional vibration-based damage detection methods. T2 - EVACES 2025 CY - Porto, Portugal DA - 02.07.2025 KW - Prestress Loss KW - NDT KW - Ambient Vibration KW - Ultrasonic Testing KW - Coda Wave Interferometry KW - Seismic Interferometry PY - 2025 SN - 978-3-031-96105-2 DO - https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-96106-9_20 VL - 675 SP - 181 EP - 189 PB - Springer Nature CY - Cham AN - OPUS4-64212 LA - eng AD - Bundesanstalt fuer Materialforschung und -pruefung (BAM), Berlin, Germany ER - TY - CONF A1 - Baier, Johanna T1 - Down to Earth - Stampflehm N2 - Der Vortrag „Stampflehm“ gibt einen kurzen Überblick zur stofflichen Zusammensetzung von Stampflehm sowie zu verschiedenen Fertigungstechniken im Stampflehmbau. Es werden wichtige konstruktive Details erläutert und Hinweise bezüglich der Ausführung von Stampflehmwänden gegeben. Darüber hinaus wird das aktuell gültige Bemessungskonzept vorgestellt und dessen Schwachstellen aufgezeigt. Im Anschluss erfolgt eine Gegenüberstellung von Stampflehm mit verschiedenen Massivbauweisen hinsichtlich Tragfähigkeit, Schall- und Brandschutz sowie der Ökobilanz. Abschließend wird von aktuell laufenden Forschungsvorhaben im Bereich des Stampflehmbaus berichtet. T2 - Down to Earth - digitale Ringvorlesung CY - Online meeting DA - 10.12.2025 KW - Stampflehm PY - 2025 AN - OPUS4-65093 LA - deu AD - Bundesanstalt fuer Materialforschung und -pruefung (BAM), Berlin, Germany ER - TY - CONF A1 - Schröpfer, Dirk T1 - Comparative residual stress analysis on a DED-Arc manufactured high-strength steel component using the contour method and XRD N2 - Lightweight construction is a vital approach for reducing CO₂ emissions. It contributes to the development of more energy-efficient structures and supports the overall goal of achieving carbon neutrality in the transition to sustainable manufacturing. Thus, a topology-optimized design often leads to complex geometries. Additive manufacturing (AM) processes such as direct energy deposition with arc (DED-Arc) offers a great design freedom due to the build-up of components in layers. Furthermore, they enable efficient production due to the high deposition rate, process reliability and good automation capability. Further efficiency can be achieved through weight optimization, enabled by high-strength steels. However, a major challenge is the process induced residual stresses (RS) in the component. High tensile residual stresses are detrimental as they increase the risk of cold cracking. Knowledge of residual stress distribution is crucial for predicting service life of the component and structural integrity assessment, especially for safety critical applications. Therefore, this study focuses on the use of Contour method (CM) to analyse the full field longitudinal residual stresses in an open hollow cuboid component (dimensions: 120 x 50 x 30 mm3) manufactured by DED-Arc (yield strength > 730 MPa). In the contour method, the component is cut along a desired plane of interest and the contour of deformed cut surface is measured. A finite element model is used to reconstruct the residual stresses field in the 2-dimensional plane of cut. In this paper a modified cutting strategy was employed, post cutting the deformed cut surfaces were measured utilizing two surface measurement techniques i.e., coordinate measuring machine (CMM) and a 3D Scanner. The accuracy of the contour method was validated against surface stresses measured using X-ray diffraction. Additionally, a comparison of neutron diffraction experiments was conducted. The residual stresses were further correlated with hardness measurements. The results from surface measurement techniques showed good agreement regarding the measured displacement contours and the contour method results revealed peak stresses in the DED-Arc walls, bending deformation in substrate induces tensile stresses at the bottom of the substrate plate and compressive stresses in the middle top region. The residual stresses obtained from diffraction and contour method showed a good agreement and correlated qualitatively with the hardness measurements. T2 - 78th IIW Annual Assembly and International Conference on Welding and Joining CY - Genoa, Italy DA - 22.06.2025 KW - Residual stress KW - Contour method KW - DED-Arc/M KW - High-strength steel KW - Filler metals KW - XRD KW - Neutron diffraction PY - 2025 AN - OPUS4-65215 LA - eng AD - Bundesanstalt fuer Materialforschung und -pruefung (BAM), Berlin, Germany ER - TY - GEN A1 - Winkler, Juliette A1 - Beck, M. A1 - Gluth, Gregor ED - Schneider, F. ED - Hehl, K. ED - Heyde, S. T1 - Kurz- und mittelfristige Verbundfestigkeit von alkaliaktivierten Mörteln auf Beton N2 - Ein zentrales Fundament moderner Gesellschaften ist eine intakte Abwasserinfrastruktur. Schäden infolge biogener Schwefelsäurekorrosion von konventionellen Betonen haben jedoch zu einem erheblichen Sanierungsbedarf geführt. Alkaliaktivierte Mörtel besitzen aufgrund eines hohen Säurewiderstands das Potential, einen Beitrag zur langfristigen Lösung dieses Problems zu leisten. Dazu müssen jedoch zunächst die Faktoren, die den Haftverbund zwischen diesen Mörteln und dem Betonsubstrat bestimmen, besser verstanden werden, um die Eigenschaften der Beschichtungssysteme gezielt anpassen und verbessern zu können. Die vorliegende Arbeit liefert hierzu einen Beitrag und zeigt dadurch Wege zu einer technisch machbaren und nachhaltigen Sanierung von Abwasserbauwerken auf. KW - Alkalisch aktivierte Bindemittel KW - Abwassersysteme KW - Reparatursysteme KW - Verbund KW - Dauerhaftigkeit PY - 2022 SN - 978-3-8440-8818-2 SP - 89 EP - 100 CY - Berlin AN - OPUS4-57701 LA - deu AD - Bundesanstalt fuer Materialforschung und -pruefung (BAM), Berlin, Germany ER - TY - CONF A1 - Schmidt, Anita T1 - Gefahrgutverpackungen - Gesetzliche Rahmenbedingungen und BAM Gefahrgutregeln N2 - Gefahrgut darf nur in speziell dafür zugelassenen Umschließungen (Verpackungen, IBC, Großverpackungen etc.) transportiert werden. Die BAM ist in Deutschland die zuständige Behörde für die Erteilung von Zulassungen, für die (Baumuster-)Prüfung von Gefahrgutverpackungen sowie die Anerkennung der Qualitätssicherungsprogramme, nach denen die Gefahrgutverpackungen zu fertigen sind. Hierfür erlässt die BAM sogenannte BAM-GGRs (Gefahrgutregeln). T2 - IK-Seminar Qualitätssicherung bei der Herstellung von Gefahrgutverpackungen aus Kunststoff CY - Bad Homburg, Germany DA - 15.10.2018 KW - Gefahrguttransport KW - Gefahrgutverpackungen KW - Regelsetzung KW - Transportrecht KW - Zuständige Behörde PY - 2018 AN - OPUS4-47123 LA - deu AD - Bundesanstalt fuer Materialforschung und -pruefung (BAM), Berlin, Germany ER - TY - CONF A1 - Schmidt, Anita T1 - Stapeldruck- und Stauchwiderstandsprüfung bei Kunststoffverpackungen N2 - Im Regelwerk für Gefahrgutverpackungen ist die statische Stapeldruckprüfung vorgesehen, in der Praxis wird der dynamische Stauchwiderstand angewendet. Wie kann man beides zueinander bringen ? - Ergebnisse einer Arbeitsgruppe und eine geplante BAM-Allgemeinverfügung. T2 - ERFA Verpackungen 2016 CY - Berlin, Germany DA - 20.09.2016 KW - Gefahrgutverpackungen KW - Prüfung KW - Stapeldruckprüfung PY - 2016 AN - OPUS4-38172 LA - deu AD - Bundesanstalt fuer Materialforschung und -pruefung (BAM), Berlin, Germany ER - TY - JOUR A1 - Mundra, Shishir A1 - Samson, G. A1 - Masi, G. A1 - Achenbach, R. A1 - Bastidas, D. M. A1 - Bernal, S. A. A1 - Bignozzi, M. C. A1 - Criado, M. A1 - Cyr, M. A1 - Gartner, N. A1 - von Greve-Dierfeld, S. A1 - Legat, A. A1 - Nikoonasab, Ali A1 - Provis, J. L. A1 - Raupach, M. A1 - Gluth, Gregor T1 - Stahlkorrosion in alkalisch aktivierten Bindemitteln und Betonen: Anwendung elektrochemischer Methoden N2 - Alkalisch aktivierte Bindemittel (AAB) und Betone können herkömmliche Zemente beziehungsweise Betone potentiell in vielen Anwendungen ersetzen und dadurch den CO2-Fußabdruck der Bauindustrie wesentlich verkleinern. Zur Untersuchung der Stahlkorrosion in bewehrten („armierten“) Betonbauteilen werden elektrochemische Methoden wie Messungen des Freien Korrosionspotentials, des Polarisationswiderstands oder von Stromdichte-Potential-Kurven eingesetzt. Diese Methoden und die etablierten Grenzwerte zur Detektion von Korrosion sind für die Anwendung bei herkömmlichen Zementen beziehungsweise Betonen entwickelt und erprobt worden. Neue Forschungsergebnisse demonstrieren, dass Unterschiede zwischen den Porenlösungszusammensetzungen von herkömmlichen Zementen und bestimmten AAB sowie anderen schlackehaltigen Zementen erhebliche Unterschiede bei den Ergebnissen der elektrochemischen Messungen bewirken und damit zur fehlerhaften Detektion von Stahlkorrosion führen können. Ursache hierfür sind vor allem reduzierte Schwefelspezies in den Porenlösungen von AAB und anderen schlackehaltigen Zementen. KW - Zement KW - Hüttensandmehl KW - Schlacke KW - Sulfid KW - Korrosion PY - 2023 UR - https://bit.ly/GIT-Gluth UR - https://analyticalscience.wiley.com/content/magazine-do/git-labor-fachzeitschrift-10-2023 SN - 0016-3538 VL - 67 IS - 10 SP - 28 EP - 31 PB - Wiley-VCH AN - OPUS4-58573 LA - deu AD - Bundesanstalt fuer Materialforschung und -pruefung (BAM), Berlin, Germany ER - TY - CONF A1 - Gluth, Gregor T1 - Chloride binding by LDH/AFm phases and alkali-activated slag pastes N2 - Chloride binding by the hydrate phases of cementitious materials influences the rate of chloride ingress into these materials and, thus, the time at which chloride reaches the steel reinforcement in concrete structures. A particularly important role in this context is played by layered double hydroxides (LDHs), including AFm phases. Chloride binding isotherms of individual LDH/AFm phases would be required as input for computational models of chloride ingress, but such isotherms are only available for a few AFm phases, and in addition the available data are partly conflicting. The present study, conducted in the context of RILEM TC 283-CAM ‘Chloride transport in alkali-activated materials’, significantly extends the available database by determining the chloride binding isotherms of LDH/AFm phases (monosulfate, strätlingite, hydrotalcite, and meixnerite), and of alkali-activated slags (AAS) produced with four different activators (Na2SiO3, Na2O∙1.87SiO2, Na2CO3, and Na2SO4), in NaOH/NaCl solutions at various liquid/solid ratios. Selected solids after chloride binding were analysed by X-ray diffraction, and thermodynamic modelling was applied to simulate the phase changes occurring during chloride binding by the AFm phases. The chloride binding isotherms of LDH/AFm phases depended strongly on the liquid/solid ratio during the experiments, resolving apparent contradictions of the previously available data. The dependency on liquid/solid ratio must be attributed to kinetic restrictions, which are, however, currently poorly understood. Chloride binding by AAS pastes was generally higher than for Portland cement pastes and was only moderately influenced by the employed activator. A steep increase of the chloride binding by AAS occurred at free chloride concentrations above approx. 1.0 M, which is possibly related to chloride binding by the C-(N-)A-S-H gel in the AAS. T2 - RILEM Spring Convention 2024 & Conference on Advanced Construction Materials and Processes for a Carbon Neutral Society CY - Milan, Italy DA - 07.04.2024 KW - Chloride binding KW - Layered double hydroxides KW - AFm phases KW - Alkali-activated slags KW - Chloride sorption isotherms PY - 2024 AN - OPUS4-59855 LA - eng AD - Bundesanstalt fuer Materialforschung und -pruefung (BAM), Berlin, Germany ER - TY - CONF A1 - Gluth, Gregor T1 - Thermo-mechanical and spalling behavior of normal weight and lightweight geopolymer concretes N2 - The mechanical and microstructural properties of two geopolymer concretes, produced with either quartz aggregate or expanded clay aggregate, were assessed before, during and after high-temperature exposure up to 750 °C in order to better understand the engineering properties of the material. SEM investigations were also undertaken to better understand the observed changes in the mechanical properties. It was found that dehydration of capillary water caused micro-cracking and strength losses at temperatures ≤ 300 °C. At higher temperatures (T ≥ 500 °C) sintering promoted strength increases, leading significant strength advantages over conventional concretes. Stress-mechanical strain curves, which are the basis of the fire design of concrete structures, were determined. In addition, the two geopolymer concretes where exposed to the ISO 834-1 standard fire curve in a small-scale spalling test set-up. Acoustic emission measurements during, and acoustic measurements and optical microscopy after heat exposure were employed to investigate crack formation during the tests. Both concretes did not spall, which is attributed to their comparatively high permeability and their low amount of chemically bound water. Significant crack formation was detected only around the temperature of the α–β quartz transition (573 °C) and on cooling. Because of aggregate deformations at the quartz transition temperature, deterioration after heating was more significant in the geopolymer concrete with quartz aggregates. Crack formation occurred also in the concrete with expanded clay aggregates, presumably caused by shrinkage of the geopolymer paste on cooling. T2 - Advances in Cement and Concrete Technology in Africa (ACCTA 2016) CY - Dar es Salaam, Tanzania DA - 27.01.2016 KW - Geopolymers KW - Concrete KW - Transient thermal creep KW - Spalling KW - Heat exposure PY - 2016 AN - OPUS4-36922 LA - eng AD - Bundesanstalt fuer Materialforschung und -pruefung (BAM), Berlin, Germany ER - TY - CONF A1 - Gluth, Gregor T1 - Alkalisch aktivierte Bindemittel mit hohem Säurewiderstand für die Kanalsanierung N2 - Die biogene Schwefelsäurekorrosion (BSK) von Betonbauteilen in Abwassersystemen verursacht weltweit hohen Reparaturbedarf. Um zukünftigen Reparaturbedarf zu minimieren, werden für Neubau- und Sanierungsmaßnahmen z. T. Materialien mit besonders hohem Widerstand gegen BSK benötigt. Der vorliegende Beitrag beschreibt Forschungen zu alkalisch aktivierten Bindemitteln, die bei geeigneter Formulierung einen hohen Widerstand gegen BSK bzw. Säureangriff aufweisen. Zusätzlich werden jüngste Fortschritte bei der Bewertung von Methoden zur Prüfung des Widerstands gegen BSK dargestellt. T2 - 11. Jahrestagung des DAfStb mit 63. Forschungskolloquium der BAM Green Intelligent Building CY - Berlin, Germany DA - 16.10.2024 KW - Alkalisch aktivierte Bindemittel KW - Biogene Schwefelsäurekorrosion KW - Säurewiderstand PY - 2024 AN - OPUS4-61747 LA - deu AD - Bundesanstalt fuer Materialforschung und -pruefung (BAM), Berlin, Germany ER - TY - CONF A1 - König, H. T1 - Practical tests with R290 used in reefer container refrigeration -leakage testing- N2 - The option of using flammable refrigerants in the reefer container has already been studied and reported by König (2013, 2014) in various publications. In the present paper, the results of experiments are presented, related to the investigation of the potential fire and explosions risks by R290 leaks in refrigerated containers. A safety concept for reefer containers operating with R290 as refrigerant has been tested and validated. In addition, there were extensive leakage simulations, the results have been evaluated for the comparison with the practical tests. Both experiments and the simulations were done at the Federal Institute for Materials Research and Testing (BAM). Further tests are carried out by the manufacturer with the support of the firefighting service and the Danish institute of Fire and Security Technology (DBI). The results from practical tests and the leakage simulations allow for first generalization and more precise studies with respect to potential risks of refrigerant leaks. Potentially explosive atmospheres situations can be evaluated much easier and appropriate measures can be derived. It turns out that dangerous situations for small, medium and rupture of pipe leaks are manageable. The results of the practical testing of leaking R290 inside and outside of a reefer container showed that the risk is being commonly overestimated. T2 - 12th IIR Gustav Lorentzen Conference on Natural Refrigerants CY - Glasgow, UK DA - 21.08.2016 KW - Reefer container KW - Safety concept KW - Leakage tests KW - Gas dispersion KW - Explosion tests PY - 2016 AN - OPUS4-38638 LA - eng AD - Bundesanstalt fuer Materialforschung und -pruefung (BAM), Berlin, Germany ER - TY - CONF A1 - Gluth, Gregor T1 - Reinforcing steel in sulfide-containing concretes – corroding or not corroding? N2 - Blast furnace cements (CEM III) and alkali-activated slags are binders for concretes with several advantageous engineering properties, and their increased adoption in construction industry could contribute to reducing the CO2 emissions associated with cement production and use. However, the current knowledge about how these cements protect steel reinforcement in concretes against corrosion is very incomplete, which impedes their large-scale application. This knowledge gap is mainly due to the fact that these cements release sulfide and other reduced sulfur species into the concrete pore solution, the consequences of which for the state of the reinforcement and electrochemical measurements are not fully understood. The present contribution first describes peculiarities of electrochemical measurements of steel in sulfide-containing cementitious materials and related solutions as reported in the literature and a recent report by EFC Working Party 11. It is demonstrated that the high sulfide concentrations in these systems lead to low open circuit potentials and low polarisation resistances, which may be incorrectly interpreted as indicating active corrosion of the steel. Second, preliminary results of an ongoing project [funded by the Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft (DFG, German Research Foundation) – 458297195] related to the passivation and corrosion initiation of steel in sulfide-containing solutions and mortars are presented. Eight mortars based on one alkali-activated blast furnace slag (BFS), three alkali-activated BFS/fly ash blends, one sodium sulfate-activated CEM III/C (‘hybrid cement’), one CEM III/C, one CEM III/B, and one CEM I (ordinary Portland cement, OPC) were produced, and their pore solutions expressed and analysed after 7, 14, 28, and 56 days of curing. The pH values of the solutions differed systematically, with the highest pH values recorded for the CEM I and the alkali-activated BFS/fly ash blends with a high proportion of fly ash, and the lowest pH recorded for the CEM III/B. The redox potentials of the solutions were between −500 mV and −340 mV vs. Ag/AgCl for the alkali-activated binders, approx. +10 mV vs. Ag/AgCl for the CEM I, and in between for the CEM III/B and the CEM III/C. As expected, the electrical conductivity was highest for the alkali-activated binders. These results are explained by the chemical compositions of the pore solutions of the mortars. Finally, a test set-up to investigate the behaviour of steel in sulfide-containing solutions and the changes on subsequent oxygen and/or chloride addition is introduced. Preliminary electrochemical measurements of steel in sulfide-containing solutions are presented and discussed in the context of the above-mentioned data from the literature and the compositions of the pore solutions of the studied mortars. T2 - 7th Swiss Corrosion Science Day 2023 CY - Zurich, Switzerland DA - 24.04.2023 KW - Reinforcing steel KW - Sulfide KW - Concrete KW - Ground granulated blast furnace slag KW - Corrosion PY - 2023 AN - OPUS4-57386 LA - eng AD - Bundesanstalt fuer Materialforschung und -pruefung (BAM), Berlin, Germany ER - TY - JOUR ED - Rossignol, S. ED - Gluth, Gregor T1 - Special issue: Alkali-activated materials and geopolymers in ceramics and beyond N2 - Geopolymers and alkali-activated materials have emerged as a complement, and partly as an alternative, to traditional materials in various applications, such as traditional ceramics, energy saving, waste management, building construction, and filtration. These new materials can play an important role in mitigating climate change and promoting a circular economy, which is one of the reasons why they are being actively researched in many laboratories around the world. Open Ceramics, the official, peer-reviewed, Open Access journal of the European Ceramic Society, is dedicated to foster this research and is compiling a Special Issue with the title “Alkali-activated and geopolymer materials in ceramics and various applications”. The aim of this Special Issue is to promote new applications, the use of previously underused raw materials, and in particular a better understanding of the chemical and mechanical behavior of these materials. The scope of the Special Issue includes, but is not limited to, research on the following topics: - valorization of previously underused raw materials - a better understanding of established raw materials - detailed spectroscopic characterization of alkali-activated materials and geopolymers to elucidate their phase assemblage - the mechanism of formation of the phase(s) that comprise these binders - control of their mechanical properties - the effect of fillers/aggregates on their mechanical properties - their durability under various conditions and the underlying deterioration mechanisms - special applications and recycling-related considerations. KW - Alkali-activated materials KW - Geopolymers PY - 2021 UR - https://www.sciencedirect.com/journal/open-ceramics/special-issue/10789KQV7BR SN - 2666-5395 SP - 100013-1 EP - 100184-12 PB - Elsevier CY - Amsterdam AN - OPUS4-51984 LA - eng AD - Bundesanstalt fuer Materialforschung und -pruefung (BAM), Berlin, Germany ER - TY - CONF A1 - Gluth, Gregor T1 - One-part geopolymers and geopolymer-zeolite composites based on silica: factors influencing microstructure and engineering properties N2 - Mixing and curing of geopolymers and related alkali-activated materials without storage and handling of highly alkaline solutions possesses advantages regarding safety and economic viability; one possible approach is to produce these materials from solid silica feedstocks and solid sodium aluminate, and subsequent mixing with water. We present a comparison between geopolymers and geopolymer-zeolite composites synthesized by this route from different silica feedstocks (by-product silica from chlorosilane production, microsilica, rice husk ash) and with different SiO2/Al2O3 ratios, using results from XRD, NMR, SEM, thermal analysis, mechanical and acid resistance testing. The use of rice husk ash favors formation of a fully amorphous geopolymer with high strength. Utilization of the other silica feedstocks leads to formation of geopolymer-zeolite composites, the amount and kind of zeolites depending on the feedstock and the SiO2/Al2O3 ratio. These composites show beneficial dehydration behavior, viz. no distinct dehydration step of thermal strain, with the phase assemblage after heating to 1000 °C controlled by the starting composition. Mortars produced from both, the geopolymers as well as the compo¬sites, exhibit high resistance to sulfuric acid attack, making them promising materials for the construction and the repair of industrial and sewer structures. T2 - 42nd International Conference and Expo on Advanced Ceramics and Composites CY - Daytona Beach, FL, USA DA - 21.01.2018 KW - Alkali-activated materials KW - Geopolymers KW - Acid resistance KW - High-temperature resistance PY - 2018 AN - OPUS4-44145 LA - eng AD - Bundesanstalt fuer Materialforschung und -pruefung (BAM), Berlin, Germany ER - TY - CONF A1 - Gluth, Gregor T1 - Structure, acid resistance and high-temperature behavior of silica-based one-part AAMs N2 - One-part geopolymers (OPGs) are a sort of alkali-activated materials (AAMs) which production avoids the use of highly-alkaline activator-solutions and contributes to a better acceptance of alternative mineral binders in terms of safety-related and economic aspects. In the present contribution OPGs were synthesized by blending silica sources (two industrial silicas and two biogenic silicas) with sodium aluminate and only water must be added to initiate the hardening, i.e. mixing is performed in the same way as for conventional Portland cements. The OPGs were characterized by XRD, and SEM and the degrees of reaction of the silicas were determined by a chemical dissolution method. The industrial silicas led to the formation of geopolymer-zeolite composites, that contained, besides geopolymeric gel, crystalline tectosilicates (e.g. zeolite A and hydrosodalite) and depending on the starting composition also unreacted silica. The biogenic silicas provided a higher reactivity and avoided the formation of crystallite by-products. The differences in the microstructures caused differences in the mechanical strength of the specimens. The treatment of the OPG composites at moderate elevated temperatures revealed promising behavior on thermal dehydration in terms of shrinkage and residual strength up to 700 °C. Above 700 °C sintering and partial melting occurred, and new phase formation commenced. After exposure to 1000 °C the specimens appeared virtually amorphous or formed stuffed silica structures of nepheline- or carnegieite-type type. The investigations of the OPG based mortars on their resistance against sulfuric acid in accordance with DIN 19573 (Appendix A) revealed very high residual strengths up to 78 % after treatment with H2SO4 (pH 1) for 70d. A mechanism of dissolution of the primary aluminosilicate reaction products of the pastes and the precipitation of a silica gel that protects the remaining aluminosilicates and decelerates further corrosion was found to be the main reason for the good performance under acidic conditions. The addition of CaO-containing feedstocks enhanced hardening, but at a certain content the resistance against sulfuric acid decreased, due to the formation of gypsum on exposure to sulfate. In addition, the mortars exhibited excellent shrinkage behavior as well as good bond to concrete substrates with pull-off strength up to > 3 MPa. The workability of the fresh mortars provided very good manual applicability; automatic applications such as sprayed and spun mortars will require further optimization regarding rheological properties. In summary, the studied OPG are promising materials for the construction and the repair of concrete structures, such as sewers, that are affected by biogenic sulfuric acid corrosion. T2 - Alkali Activated Materials and Geopolymers CY - Tomar, Portugal DA - 27.05.2018 KW - Alkali-activated materials KW - Geopolymers KW - Acid resistance KW - Solid state NMR PY - 2018 AN - OPUS4-45087 LA - eng AD - Bundesanstalt fuer Materialforschung und -pruefung (BAM), Berlin, Germany ER - TY - CONF A1 - Sittner, Jonathan T1 - Calcined clays: Innovative production of cost-effective and sustainable supplementary cementitious materials N2 - Calcined clays are promising sustainable alternative materials for cement production. By calcining natural clay minerals (usually 600–900 °C), they become reactive and can be used as a partial replacement for Portland clinker in cement production. This results in a lower carbon footprint and reduced energy consumption in the production process. Replacing cement clinker with so-called supplementary cementitious materials (SCM) such as fly ash and blast furnace slag has been done for several decades. Calcined clays have also been used, mostly in the form of metakaolin, which significantly improves the strength and durability of mortar and concrete. However, its limited availability and high cost restrict its practical application to a few specialist applications. In comparison, 2:1 clay minerals such as illite or smectites are more widely available and economically attractive due to their lower costs. Recent research has explored the use of calcined 2:1 clay minerals as SCM, but their properties and efficient production are still not fully understood. In the present work, different clays from Germany are characterized and tested as potential calcined clay. Besides conventional calcination using a rotary kiln, fluidized bed calcination is used to improve the reactivity of the calcined clays while being less time-consuming and therefore more energy efficient. T2 - GeoSaxonia 2024 CY - Dresden, Germany DA - 23.09.2024 KW - Calcined clay KW - Supplementary cementitious material (SCM) PY - 2024 AN - OPUS4-61973 LA - eng AD - Bundesanstalt fuer Materialforschung und -pruefung (BAM), Berlin, Germany ER - TY - JOUR A1 - Gluth, Gregor A1 - Rickard, W.D.A. A1 - Werner, Steve A1 - Pirskawetz, Stephan T1 - Acoustic emission and microstructural changes in fly ash geopolymer concretes exposed to simulated fire N2 - Two fly ash-based geopolymer concretes with quartz aggregates or with expanded clay (lightweight) aggregates were exposed to the ISO 834-1 standard fire curve in a small-scale fire test set-up. Acoustic emission measurements during fire exposure and subsequent cooling were employed to study spalling events and cracking during the tests. Optical microscopy and additional acoustic measurements were conducted after the testing to better understand the crack propagation in the samples. The testing revealed that neither of the concretes were susceptible to spalling, which is particularly notable for the concrete with quartz aggregates, as it is a high-strength concrete. This behavior is attributed to the relatively high permeability of the concretes and their low amount of chemically bound water. Significant crack formation was detected only around the temperature of the alpha–beta quartz transition (573 °C) and on cooling. Because of aggregate deformations at the quartz transition temperature, deterioration after heating was more significant in the geopolymer concrete with quartz aggregates. Crack formation also occurred in the concrete with expanded clay aggregates, caused by shrinkage of the geopolymer paste on cooling. Acoustic emission measurements proved to be a valuable tool to investigate processes during high temperature exposure. KW - Geopolymers KW - Spalling KW - Concrete KW - Acoustic emission KW - Heat exposure PY - 2016 DO - https://doi.org/10.1617/s11527-016-0857-x SN - 1359-5997 SN - 1871-6873 VL - 49 IS - 12 SP - 5243 EP - 5254 PB - Springer AN - OPUS4-36907 LA - eng AD - Bundesanstalt fuer Materialforschung und -pruefung (BAM), Berlin, Germany ER - TY - CONF A1 - Ebell, Gino T1 - Corrosion of steel reinforcement in geopolymer mortars - leaching and carbonation processes investigated by galvanostatic pulse and potential measurements N2 - Potential to be used as binders for concrete with beneficial engineering properties and reduced manufacturing CO2 emissions. Knowledge of the durability of steel in these concretes and related properties of alkali-activated materials is a prerequisite for their application as building materials, if they are to be used for steel reinforced elements. However, to date only limited data exists on this topic. The present contribution focuses on durability-related transport properties of geopolymer-based mortars (as model systems for concrete). We report results of a polarization resistance data and corrosion potential vs. time curves for carbon steel bars embedded in a fly ash-based geopolymer mortar and a CEM I-based mortar (as reference) leached continuously over a period of 365 days. T2 - Eurocorr 2018 CY - Cracow, Poland DA - 09.09.2018 KW - Corrosion KW - Geopolymere KW - Betonstahl PY - 2018 AN - OPUS4-45948 LA - eng AD - Bundesanstalt fuer Materialforschung und -pruefung (BAM), Berlin, Germany ER - TY - JOUR A1 - Krüger, Simone A1 - Gluth, Gregor A1 - Watolla, Marie-Bernadette A1 - Morys, Michael A1 - Häßler, Dustin A1 - Schartel, Bernhard T1 - Neue Wege: Reaktive Brandschutzbeschichtungen für Extrembedingungen N2 - Wesentlich für das Sicherheitsniveau und damit die nachhaltige Wettbewerbsfähigkeit des Technologiestandortes Deutschland ist der Brandschutz in Industrieanlagen, in Gebäuden und im Transportwesen. Der vorbeugende bauliche Brandschutz hat u. a. das Ziel, die Brand- und Rauchausbreitung im Brandfall für eine gewisse Zeit zu behindern, damit die erforderlichen Lösch- und Rettungsarbeiten durchgeführt werden können. Dies geschieht u.a. durch Anforderungen an die Feuerwiderstandsfähigkeit brandbeanspruchter Bauteile. Der Feuerwiderstand eines Bauteils ist die Fähigkeit während eines angegebenen Zeitraums in einer genormten Feuerwiderstandsprüfung bezüglich mechanischer Stabilität und/oder thermischer Isolierung nicht zu versagen. Reaktive Brandschutzbeschichtungen erhöhen für viele Bauteile sehr effektiv den Feuerwiderstand. Die Beschichtungen und die Brandprüfungen müssen jedoch an die immer komplexeren Anwendungen und/oder extremeren Anforderungen angepasst und weiterentwickelt werden. Aktuelle Forschungsschwerpunkte liegen dabei in der Entwicklung neuer Materialien (z.B. Geopolymere, keramisierende Beschichtungen, silikonbasierte Beschichtungen) für extreme Brandszenarien (extreme Temperaturen, lange Beanspruchungszeiten) und in der Realisierung komplexer Funktionalitäten (komplexe Geometrien, bewegliche Komponenten) sowie in der Entwicklung neuer Testmethoden (Feuerwiderstand als bench-scale Tests, kostengünstiges Screening, Feuerwiderstand in extremen Brandszenarien). Die Entwicklung geht dabei weg von der präskriptiven Bewertung hin zur leistungsorientierten (performance-based) Bewertung in individuellen Brandszenarien oder von komplexen Bauteilen. Im Rahmen dieser Arbeit werden Lösungsansätze für die neuen Herausforderungen an die reaktiven Brandschutzsysteme unter Extrembedingungen und deren Testmöglichkeiten vorgestellt und diskutiert. Im Mittelpunkt stehen dabei neu entwickelte bench-scale Testmethoden zum Screening von neuen Beschichtungsmaterialien sowie zur Beurteilung spezieller bzw. materialspezifischer Aspekte des Feuerwiderstands unter Extrembedingungen. KW - Reaktive Brandschutzsysteme KW - Brandtest PY - 2016 DO - https://doi.org/10.1002/bate.201600032 SN - 0932-8351 SN - 1437-0999 VL - 93 IS - 8 SP - 531 EP - 542 PB - Ernst & Sohn CY - Berlin AN - OPUS4-37115 LA - deu AD - Bundesanstalt fuer Materialforschung und -pruefung (BAM), Berlin, Germany ER - TY - JOUR A1 - Pistol, Klaus A1 - Gluth, Gregor A1 - Rickard, W. T1 - Mechanische Hochtemperatureigenschaften von flugaschebasierten Geopolymerbetonen N2 - Als umweltschonende Alternative zu portlandzementgebundenen Betonen werden derzeit in der Betonindustrie und in der Baustoffforschung Betone mit alkaliaktivierten Bindemitteln, sog. Geopolymerbetone, intensiv erforscht. Die auf industriellen Reststoffen wie Flugasche und Hüttensand basierenden anorganischen Bindemittel weisen bei geeigneter Zusammensetzung einen hohen Widerstand gegenüber aggressiven Salzlösungen und Säuren auf. Als Grundlage für den rechnerischen Nachweis der Tragfähigkeit von brandbeanspruchten Betonbauteilen auf Basis von alkaliaktivierten Bindemitteln werden deshalb an der Bundesanstalt für Materialforschung und -prüfung (BAM) die mechanischen Hochtemperatureigenschaften von flugaschebasierten Geopolymerbetonen systematisch untersucht. Die bis zu 750 °C erhitzten Probekörper mit quarzitischer und leichter Gesteinskörnung zeigen einen Festigkeitsverlust bis ca. 300 °C, der auf entwässerungsbedingte Mikrorissbildung zurückgeführt werden kann. Bei weiter zunehmender Temperatur steigt aufgrund von Sinterungsprozessen ab ca. 500 °C die Festigkeit der untersuchten Geopolymerbetone wieder an. Diese im Vergleich zu herkömmlichem Beton günstigere Materialeigenschaft eröffnet potenziell auch Anwendungsmöglichkeiten in brandschutztechnisch kritischen Infrastrukturbereichen. Die Ergebnisse der thermomechanischen Prüfungen werden für numerische Bauteilberechnungen als temperaturabhängige Spannungs-Dehnungs-Beziehungen aufbereitet. N2 - At present, concretes based on alkali-activated binders, socalled geopolymer concretes, are investigated intensively in the building materials industry and by the research community as environmentally friendly alternative to Portland cementbased concretes. These inorganic binders, which are based on industrial by-products such as fly ash and ground granulated blast furnace slag, exhibit high resistance against corrosive acids and salts, if properly designed. The mechanical properties of fly ash-based geopolymer concretes at high temperatures are subject of systematic investigations at the Bundesanstalt für Materialforschung und -prüfung (BAM) to create a basis for the structural design of fire exposed concrete members based on alkali-activated binders. The concrete specimens, produced with quartz aggregates or lightweight aggregates and heated to a maximum temperature of 750 °C, exhibited a decrease of compressive strength up to temperatures of ca. 300 °C, attributed to formation of microcracks caused by dehydration. At higher temperatures the compressive strength of the investigated geopolymer concretes recovered partly, due to sintering processes starting from ca. 500 °C. Because of this beneficial property when compared to conventional concretes, geopolymer concretes can potentially be applied in infrastructure facilities where fire resistance is critical. From the results of the thermomechanical tests stress-strain relationships are derived that can be used for the structural design of members made from geopolymer concretes. KW - Geopolymerbeton KW - Hochtemperatureigenschaften KW - Feuerwiderstand KW - Spannung-Dehnungs-Beziehung PY - 2016 DO - https://doi.org/10.1002 / bate.201600038 SN - 0932-8351 SN - 1437-0999 VL - 93 IS - 8 SP - 521 EP - 530 PB - Ernst & Sohn CY - Berlin AN - OPUS4-37114 LA - deu AD - Bundesanstalt fuer Materialforschung und -pruefung (BAM), Berlin, Germany ER - TY - CONF A1 - Rübner, Katrin T1 - Aschen aus dem Altpapierrecycling N2 - Sortierrückstände, Faserreststoffe und Schlämme aus der Altpapieraufbereitung und dem Deinking werden gegenwärtig entweder deponiert oder einer energetischen Verwertung zugeführt. Es gibt Bemühungen, die Reststoffe kontrolliert bei Temperaturen zwischen 700 °C und 800 °C zu calcinieren, um dadurch direkt einen metakaolinhaltigen puzzolanisch wirkenden Zementbestandteil oder Beton-zusatzstoff herzustellen. Üblicherweise erfolgt die Verbrennung der Papier-reststoffe aber beim Papierrecycler bzw. –hersteller in dezentralen Heizkraftwerken, in denen mittels Kraft-Wärme-Kopplung Strom, Wärme und Dampf erzeugt werden. Der auf die Strom- und Wärmeerzeugung optimierte Prozess verläuft bei Temperaturen von 950°C bis 1000 °C. Dabei bilden sich aus dem amorphen Metakaolin bereits wieder inerte Verbindungen. Pro Tonne verbranntem Papierrest-stoff fallen etwa 240 kg Papierasche (PA) in Form einer Mischung aus Kessel- und Elektrofilteraschen an. Die Papierasche wird etwa zu 16 % in der Ziegel-herstellung und zu 52 % in der Rohmehlproduktion der Zementindustrie kostenpflichtig entsorgt. Mit 26 % werden große Anteile der Papierasche deponiert. Mit den Zielen der Anhebung der Verwertungsquote der Papierasche, der Re-duzierung der Entsorgungskosten und einer qualitativ höherwertigen Verwendung der Asche unter Ausnutzung ihrer spezifischen Eigenschaften, stehen Papieraschen im Mittelpunkt verschiedener Forschungsarbeiten. Die in den Untersuchungen verwendete Papierasche liegt als feinkörniges Material in einem breiten Kornband mit Partikelgrößen zwischen 0,5 µm und 100 µm vor. In Abhängigkeit von der Materialcharge beträgt die Feststoffdichte der Asche 2,63-2,67 g/cm³ und ihre spezifische Oberfläche liegt bei 2,6-5,0 m²/g. Die Papierasche kommt mit den Anteilen der Hauptoxide von 49-59 M.-% CaO, 22-28 M.-% SiO2 und 13-14 M.-% Al2O3 der Zusammensetzung eines Portlandzements nahe, sie ist jedoch etwas kalkärmer und tonerdereicher. In Abhängigkeit von der Herstellungs- und Lagerungshistorie enthält sie zwischen 3 M.-% und 15 M.-% Freikalk (CaO). Mittels Röntgenbeugungsanalyse werden Calcit (CaCO3), Gehlenit (Ca2Al(AlSi)O7), Portlandit (Ca(OH)2) und Belit (Ca2SiO4), Quarz (SiO2) und Talk Mg3Si4O10(OH)2 als Hauptmineralphasen der Papierasche identifiziert. In einigen PA-Chargen werden zusätzlich Freikalk (CaO), Tricalciumaluminat (Ca3Al2O6) und geringe amorphe Anteile gefunden. Aufgrund dieser Eigenschaften werden von der Papierasche auch hydraulische Eigenschaften erwartet, die eine Verwendung als Bindemittel allein oder Bindemittelkomponente im Gemisch mit Portlandzement oder anderen Zusatzstoffen nahe legen. Erste Untersuchungen an der Papierasche dienten der mineralogischen, chemischen, umweltanalytischen und betontechnologischen Charakterisierung der Papierasche, von Zement-PA- und Flugasche-PA-Gemischen sowie der PA als Bodenverfestigungsmittel. Eine umfangreiche Studie befasste sich mit dem Einsatz von Papierasche als Bindemittel. Untersucht wurde die Mineralphasen- und Festigkeitsentwicklung nach einer Aktivierung mit Wasser oder 2 mol/l NaOH- bzw. KOH-Lösungen. In einer Arbeit zur Herstellung eines zementfreien reststoffbasierten Bindemittels wurde unter anderem die CaO-reiche Papierasche als Ausgangsmaterial ausgewählt. Durch eine hydrothermale Behandlung von PA-Wasser-Gemischen mit anschließender Calcinierung wird die Asche hydraulischen aktiviert. Dabei bildet sich als Zwischenprodukt Calciumsilcathydrat (CSH), das durch die nachfolgende Calcinierung zu hydraulisch aktivem Belit dehydratisiert. In einem anderen Anwendungspfad dient die Papierasche als alleiniger Ausgangsstoff oder als Kalklieferant im Gemisch Papierasche/Mauerwerkbruch zur Herstellung leichter Granulate mit Rohdichten von 1,5-2,0 g/cm³. Dabei erfolgt nach einer Granulierung des Ausgangsmehls eine Erhärtung in einem Autoklav bei 200 °C und 1,6 MPa in gesättigter Wasserdampfatmosphäre. Während des hydrothermalen Prozesses bilden sich CSH-Phasen, die die beim Granulieren vorgeprägte Mikrostruktur der Granulate weiter beeinflussen. Neben der Verwendung als leichte Gesteinskörnung wird auch eine Anwendung als Speicher-medium, Filtermaterial oder Adsorptions- bzw. Puffermittel getestet. Im Vortrag werden die wesentlichen Ergebnisse der Forschungsarbeiten vorgestellt und die Einsatzmöglichkeiten der Papierasche als Baustoff im Hinblick auf ihre technologische und nachhaltigkeitsbezogene Eignung bewertet. T2 - Fachtagung Recycling R'16 CY - Weimar, Germany DA - 19.09.2016 KW - Papierasche KW - Recycling KW - Bindemittel KW - Zementersatz KW - Baustoff PY - 2016 AN - OPUS4-37636 LA - deu AD - Bundesanstalt fuer Materialforschung und -pruefung (BAM), Berlin, Germany ER - TY - CONF A1 - Ebell, Gino T1 - Bewehrungskorrosion in Geopolymerbetonen N2 - Einsatz von Geoploymerbetonen und deren Korrosionsschutzwirkung gegenüber Chloridangriff und Carbonatisierung. T2 - Sitzung des Ausschusses Marketing der Informationsstelle Edelstahl Rostfrei CY - Dusseldorf, Germany DA - 15.03.2016 KW - Geoploymerbeton KW - Korrosion PY - 2016 AN - OPUS4-35565 LA - deu AD - Bundesanstalt fuer Materialforschung und -pruefung (BAM), Berlin, Germany ER - TY - JOUR A1 - Klippel, A. A1 - Hofmann-Böllinghaus, Anja A1 - Gnutzmann, Tanja A1 - Piechnik, K. T1 - Reaction-to-fire testing of bus interior materials: Assessing burning behaviour and smoke gas toxicity N2 - Although fire safety regulations for buses have been adapted in recent years regarding, for example, fire detection and engine fire suppression systems, the changes in regulations for bus interior materials are minimal. A comparison of fire safety regulations for interior materials in other transport sectors for trains, ships or aircraft reveals a much lower level of requirements for bus materials. Although repeated bus accidents as well as fire statistics show the danger a bus fire can pose to passengers. In particular, the combination of a fire incident and passengers with reduced mobility led to severe disasters in Germany and other European countries. To enhance the fire safety for passengers, the interior bus materials are crucial as the fire development in the bus cabin determines whether escape and rescue is possible. Against this background, bus interior materials were tested in different fire test scenarios. Measurement of a wide variety of parameters, for example, the mass loss, ignition time, smoke gas composition, heat release rate among others were carried out. Tested materials complied to the newest set of requirements. For this purpose, interior materials and their components had to be identified according to their chemical structure. Parts of the tests were funded by BASt (Federal Highway Research Institute) in the project 82.0723/2018. Experimental results show reaction-to-fire behaviour which lead to very limited times for escape and rescue in case of fire in a bus cabin. Based on the studies on fire behaviour and toxicity assessment, recommendations for improved fire safety regulations for interior materials could be made. KW - Burning behaviour KW - Bus interior materials KW - Cone calorimeter KW - DIN tube furnace KW - FTIR spectroscopy KW - Reference values KW - Smoke toxicity PY - 2023 UR - https://nbn-resolving.org/urn:nbn:de:kobv:b43-576085 DO - https://doi.org/10.1002/fam.3108 SN - 1099-1018 VL - 47 IS - 5 SP - 665 EP - 680 PB - Wiley CY - New York, NY AN - OPUS4-57608 LA - eng AD - Bundesanstalt fuer Materialforschung und -pruefung (BAM), Berlin, Germany ER - TY - CONF A1 - Anderson, Johan A1 - Chiva, Roman A1 - Dumont, Fabien A1 - Lalu, Octavian A1 - Hofmann-Böllinghaus, Anja T1 - Assessment of fire performance of facades in a round robin using the European approach N2 - In recent years, an experimental round robin of full-scale façade tests was conducted using the proposed new European approach for assessing the fire performance of façades. The initial results were used to develop a calibration scheme and to propose assessment criteria aligned with appropriate safety levels. During the project, a need emerged to evaluate the stability of the fire source and the Consistency of heat exposure. This paper addresses these concerns by comparing the mass loss rates across a series of tests and analysing averaged temperature readings at various locations on the façade. The findings indicate that the method demonstrates high stability in terms of mass loss rates and provides consistent and appropriate heat exposure. T2 - Interflam 2025, 16th International Fire Science and Engineering Conference CY - London, UK DA - 30.06.2025 KW - Facade systems KW - Testing PY - 2025 VL - 2025 SP - 562 EP - 572 PB - Interscience CY - London AN - OPUS4-63998 LA - eng AD - Bundesanstalt fuer Materialforschung und -pruefung (BAM), Berlin, Germany ER - TY - JOUR A1 - Löhnert, Andrea A1 - Monreal, Nils A1 - Knaust, Christian A1 - Hofmann-Böllinghaus, Anja A1 - Krause, U. T1 - CFD modeling approach of smoke toxicity and opacity for flaming and non-flaming combustion processes N2 - Current engineer’s methods of fire safety design include various approaches to calculate the fire Propagation and smoke spread in buildings by means of computational fluid dynamics (CFD). Because of the increased computational capacity, CFD is commonly used for prediction of time-dependent safety parameters such as critical temperature, smoke layer height, rescue times, distributions of chemical products, and smoke toxicity and visibility. The analysis of smoke components with CFD is particularly complex, because the composition of the fire gases and also the smoke quantities depends on material properties and also on ambient and burning conditions. Oxygen concentrations and the temperature distribution in the compartment affect smoke production and smoke gas toxicity qualitatively and quantitatively. For safety designs, it can be necessary to take these influences into account. Current smoke models in CFD often use a constant smoke yield that does not vary with different fire conditions. If smoke gas toxicity is considered, a simple approach with the focus on carbon monoxide is often used. On the basis of a large set of experimental data, a numerical smoke model has been developed. The developed numerical smoke model includes optical properties, production, and toxic potential of smoke under different conditions. For the setup of the numerical model, experimental data were used for calculation of chemical components and evaluation of smoke toxicity under different combustion conditions. Therefore, averaged reaction equations were developed from experimental measurements and implemented in ANSYS CFX 14.0. KW - Fire modeling KW - Fire safety KW - Computational fluid dynamics (CFD) KW - Smoke toxicity PY - 2016 DO - https://doi.org/10.1002/fam.2340 SN - 1099-1018 VL - 40 IS - 6 SP - 759 EP - 772 PB - Wiley CY - West Sussex, UK AN - OPUS4-37514 LA - eng AD - Bundesanstalt fuer Materialforschung und -pruefung (BAM), Berlin, Germany ER - TY - JOUR A1 - Krentel, Daniel A1 - Tschirschwitz, Rico A1 - Kluge, Martin A1 - Askar, Enis A1 - Habib, Abdel Karim A1 - Kohlhoff, Harald A1 - Mair, Georg W. A1 - Neumann, Patrick P. A1 - Rudolph, Michael A1 - Schoppa, André A1 - Storm, Sven-Uwe A1 - Szczepaniak, Mariusz T1 - Auswirkungen von unfallbedingtem Behälterversagen bei alternativen Pkw-Antrieben - Teil 1: Problemstellung, Stand der Technik und Voruntersuchungen N2 - Flüssige und komprimierte Gase sind in Deutschland, Europa und der Welt vielfältig als alternative Kraftstoffe im Einsatz. Diese werden unter teilweise hohem Druck in robusten Behältern an Bord gespeichert. Ein Versagen des Treibstoffbehälters im Schadensfall sollen verschiedene Sicherheitseinrichtungen, auch bei einem eventuell unfallbedingt auftretenden Fahrzeugbrand, verhindern. Sind diese Sicherheitseinrichtungen unfallbedingt beschädigt oder liegen die Belastungen dieser Einrichtung außerhalb ihres Auslegungsbereichs, ist ein Versagen des Behälters dennoch möglich. Dadurch kann es zur Bildung eines explosionsfähigen Brennstoff-Luft-Gemischs mit den entsprechenden Folgen für Fahrgäste, Einsatzkräfte und Umfeld kommen. Die Bundesanstalt für Materialforschung und -prüfung (BAM) untersucht im Forschungsprojekt "CoFi-ABV" mit umfangreichen zerstörenden Versuchsreihen im Realmaßstab die Folgen des unfallbedingten Versagens von Behältern für alternative Kraftstoffe und Maßnahmen zur Reduktion dieser Folgen im Rahmen einer ganzheitlichen Auswirkungsbetrachtung. Dieser Beitrag ist der Start einer Reihe und soll die Problemstellung sowie die Projektinhalte umfassend erläutern. KW - Alternative Antriebe KW - Alternative Kraftstoffe KW - Behälterversagen KW - Fahrzeugbrand PY - 2016 SN - 2191-0073 VL - 6 IS - 9 SP - 39 EP - 46 PB - Springer-VDI-Verlag CY - Düsseldorf AN - OPUS4-37360 LA - deu AD - Bundesanstalt fuer Materialforschung und -pruefung (BAM), Berlin, Germany ER - TY - JOUR A1 - Krüger, Simone A1 - Hofmann-Böllinghaus, Anja A1 - Berger, Anka A1 - Gude, Nicolas T1 - Investigation of smoke gases and temperatures during car fire – large-scale and small-scale tests and numerical investigations N2 - The hazards for passengers during vehicle fires result from the increasing temperature and the emitted smoke gases. A fire was set on a car to investigate the development of temperature and of gaseous fire products in the passenger compartment. The study was based on a full-scale test with a reconstructed scene of a serious car fire. The aim of this work was to identify the conditions for self-rescuing of passengers during a car fire. A dummy, equipped with several thermocouples, was placed on the driver’s seat. Also, the smoke gases were continuously collected through a removable probe sensor corresponding to the nose of the dummy in the passenger compartment and analyzed using Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy. Additionally, several car components were investigated in the smoke density chamber (smoke emission and smoke gas composition). It was found that the toxic gases already reached hazardous levels by 5 min, while the temperatures at the dummy were at that time less than 80 °C. The toxicity of smoke gases was assessed using the fractional effective dose concept. The various experimentally parameters (temperature and smoke gas composition) were implemented into numerical simulations with fire dynamics simulator. Both the experimental data and the numerical simulations are presented and discussed. KW - Smoke gases KW - FTIR spectroscopy KW - Car fire KW - Temperatures KW - FED KW - Numerical simulations PY - 2016 DO - https://doi.org/10.1002/fam.2342 SN - 1099-1018 VL - 40 IS - 6 SP - 785 EP - 799 PB - Wiley CY - Sussex, UK AN - OPUS4-37518 LA - eng AD - Bundesanstalt fuer Materialforschung und -pruefung (BAM), Berlin, Germany ER - TY - CONF A1 - Tschirschwitz, Rico A1 - Krentel, Daniel A1 - Kluge, Martin A1 - Habib, Abdel Karim A1 - Askar, Enis A1 - Kohlhoff, Harald A1 - Neumann, Patrick P. A1 - Rudolph, Michael A1 - Schoppa, André A1 - Szczepaniak, Mariusz T1 - Versagen von Gasbehältern für alternative Treibstoffe N2 - Im Rahmen des Projekts „Complex Fires – Auswirkung von Behälterversagen“ (CoFi-ABV) sollen die Auswirkungen des Versagens von Gasbehältern für alternative Treibstoffe in Fahrzeugen unter Berücksichtigung komplexer Brand- und Explosionsszenarien untersucht werden. Es wird der aktuelle Hintergrund des Forschungsvorhabens erläutert sowie die geplanten Untersuchungen und beabsichtigten Ergebnisse vorgestellt. Hauptbestandteil des Projekts ist eine Vielzahl von zerstörenden Großversuchen. Im Vorfeld dieser Großversuche werden zur Weiterentwicklung und Adaptierung von Messtechnik Versuche im kleineren Maßstab durchgeführt. Im Folgenden werden Teile dieser Ver-suchsaufbauten im „mid-scale“ sowie die dabei verwendete Messtechnik dargestellt. Weiterhin werden erste Ergebnisse aus Wärmeeintragsversuchen zur Quantifizierung verschiedener Unterfeuerungsmethoden für die zerstörenden Großversuche vorgestellt. T2 - 14. Kolloquium zur chemischen und physikalischen Sicherheitstechnik (BAM-PTB-Kolloquium) CY - Berlin, Germany DA - 14.06.2016 KW - Explosion KW - alternative Treibstoffe KW - Behälterversagen KW - Composite PY - 2016 SN - 978-3-9817853-5-7 SN - 0938-5533 SP - 1 EP - 143 PB - Bundesanstalt für Materialforschung und -prüfung (BAM) AN - OPUS4-37172 LA - deu AD - Bundesanstalt fuer Materialforschung und -pruefung (BAM), Berlin, Germany ER - TY - CONF A1 - Geoerg, Paul T1 - Evakuierung von Gebäuden N2 - Einfügung und Übersicht ich die Anforderungen an Engineering Data-Sets als Input-Parameter für Simulationsmodelle der Personenbewegung T2 - Sitzung der Arbeitsgemeinschaft Betrieblicher Brandschutz Berlin CY - Berlin, Germany DA - 12.07.2016 KW - Evakuierung KW - Simulation KW - Human Factors PY - 2016 AN - OPUS4-37737 LA - deu AD - Bundesanstalt fuer Materialforschung und -pruefung (BAM), Berlin, Germany ER - TY - JOUR A1 - Anderson, J. A1 - Boström, L. A1 - Chiva, R. A1 - Guillaume, E. A1 - Colwell, S. A1 - Hofmann-Böllinghaus, Anja A1 - Toth, P. T1 - European approach to assess the fire performance of façades N2 - Several attempts have been made in the past to develop a European harmonized testing and assessment method for façades before the European commission decided to publish a call for tender on the topic. A project consortium from five countries (Sweden, UK, France, Germany and Hungary) applied to the call for tender and was contracted to develop a European approach to assess the fire performance of façades. 24 sub-contractors and 14 stakeholder entities were part of the project. The objective of the European project was to address a request from the Standing Committee of Construction (SCC) to provide EC Member States regulators with a means to regulate the fire performance of façade systems based on a European Approach agreed by SCC. The initial stages of this Project were focused on establishing a Register of the regulatory requirements in all Member States in relation to the fire Performance of façade systems, and to identify those Member States who have regulatory requirements for the fire performance façade systems which go beyond the current EN 13501 (reaction to fire and fire resistance) classification systems and to collate the details of these additional requirements. After having confirmed the regulatory needs a testing and classification methodology based on BS 8414 and DIN 4102-20 was developed to address the identified key performance and classification characteristics. This paper is a short overview of results the two-year development work, which Final Report published by the European Commission in 2018. KW - Facade KW - Regulation KW - Testing PY - 2021 UR - https://nbn-resolving.org/urn:nbn:de:kobv:b43-530501 DO - https://doi.org/10.1002/fam.2878 SN - 1099-1018 VL - 45(5) IS - Special issue: Facade fire safety SP - 598 EP - 608 PB - Wiley CY - Oxford AN - OPUS4-53050 LA - eng AD - Bundesanstalt fuer Materialforschung und -pruefung (BAM), Berlin, Germany ER - TY - CONF A1 - Hofmann-Böllinghaus, Anja A1 - Klippel, Andrea T1 - Vehicle Fires: Significant Fire Hazard in Transportation Infrastructure N2 - Vehicle fires in transportation infrastructure such as depots, car parks, tunnels and stations are a recurring phenomenon, with recent years witnessing an alarming number of severe incidents, particularly in vehicle depots. These fires often result in the total loss of both vehicles and buildings, with striking similarities in their progression. Analysis of recent fire events, including a study conducted for the German insurer Provinzial, shows that fires in bus depots, military facilities and car parks tend to spread rapidly and destructively. While building regulations vary across sectors and countries, the fire safety standards for interior materials in road vehicles remain globally harmonized and are based on outdated regulations such as FMVSS 302, which offer only a minimal level of protection. In contrast, materials used in trains, ships, and aircrafts must comply with significantly stricter fire safety standards, which may explain the relatively lower incidence of fires in these sectors. Common fire protection systems in depots, such as sprinklers and vents, often fail to account for the specific characteristics of automotive vehicles, including their watertight design and the rapid development of hot gas layers that accelerate fire spread. Insurance companies have begun to acknowledge these challenges. Given the high flammability, heat release and smoke toxicity of materials commonly used in vehicles, combined with the growing share of combustible plastics over the past decades, this paper argues for a paradigm shift. Instead of relying solely on inhancing building protection, introducing significantly stricter fire safety requirements for vehicle materials could offer a more effective and sustainable approach to safeguarding transportation infrastructure. Ongoing experimental investigations are being conducted to evaluate the reaction to fire behavior of various bus interior materials. These studies focus on the emission of toxic gases during combustion, with particular attention to substances exceeding critical AEGL thresholds. Materials such as polyurethane foams and hard plastics have shown significant variation in their smoke gas profiles, highlighting potential health and safety risks in fire scenarios. The research aims to support the development of safer material choices and regulatory measures. Upon completion of tests with additional materials, all findings will be published to ensure transparent and comprehensive reporting. T2 - Interflam 2025, 16th International Fire Science and Engineering Conference CY - London, United Kingdom DA - 30.06.2025 KW - Vehicle fires KW - Transportation PY - 2025 AN - OPUS4-63922 LA - eng AD - Bundesanstalt fuer Materialforschung und -pruefung (BAM), Berlin, Germany ER - TY - JOUR A1 - Geoerg, Paul A1 - Schumann, Jette A1 - Holl, Stefan A1 - Holl, Maik A1 - Hofmann-Böllinghaus, Anja T1 - The influence of individual impairments in crowd dynamics N2 - The importance of empirical relations to quantify the movement of pedestrians through a facility has increased during the last decades since performance-based design methods became more common. Bottlenecks are of special interest because of their importance for egress routes and as they result in a reduced capacity. The empirical relations as the density-dependent movement speed or flow rate were derived by studies under laboratory conditions, which were usually conducted with populations of homogeneous characteristics forbetter control of influencing variables. If individual characteristics of a crowd become more heterogeneous, individuals were forced to adapt their individual movement and control individual manoeuvring. These unintended interactions lead to a different shape of the fundamental empirical relations. Here, we present results from a movement study under well-controlled boundary conditions in which participants with and without different characteristics of disabilities participated. To consider the effect of different heterogeneities on the capacity of a facility, fundamental diagrams are generated using the Voronoi method. If participants with visible disabilities (such as using assistive devices) are part of a crowd, significant differences relating to the shape of the empirical Relations and the capacities are found. This indicates that the heterogeneity of a Population leads to an increased interpersonal interaction which results in influenced movement characteristics. KW - Engineering egress data KW - Heterogeneity KW - Human behaviour KW - Movement characteristics KW - Pedestrian dynamics PY - 2020 UR - https://nbn-resolving.org/urn:nbn:de:kobv:b43-508943 DO - https://doi.org/10.1002/fam.2789 SN - 0308-0501 VL - 45 IS - 4 SP - 529 EP - 542 PB - Wiley Online Libary CY - New Jersey, USA AN - OPUS4-50894 LA - eng AD - Bundesanstalt fuer Materialforschung und -pruefung (BAM), Berlin, Germany ER - TY - JOUR A1 - Piechnik, Kira A1 - Hofmann-Böllinghaus, Anja A1 - Klippel, Andrea T1 - Self‐ignition of forest soil samples demonstrated through hot storage tests N2 - AbstractThe increasing threat of forest fires on a global scale is not only a matter of concern due to the potential harm they may cause to both human and animal life but also due to their significant role in exacerbating climate change. In light of these circumstances, one might inquire as to whether forest soil can self‐ignite and, if so, under what conditions and at what temperatures this phenomenon may occur. This question is being addressed in the German pilot “Fire science of wildfires and safety measures” of the EU project TREEADS, and the first results are presented below. The importance of basic research into the self‐ignition of forest soil cannot be underestimated, as it provides crucial knowledge to prevent forest fires and protect human and animal health. Furthermore, mitigating the occurrence of forest fires can also play a role in reducing greenhouse gas emissions, contributing to global efforts to combat climate change. The procedure of the hot storage test is an effective means of determining whether a material can self‐ignite. During the investigation of six soil samples, it was found that five of them were indeed capable of self‐ignition. In addition to determining whether the material ignites, the modified hot storage test also analyzed the resulting smoke gases and measured their concentration. The research question of whether regional forest soil is capable of self‐ignition can be answered with yes based on these initial tests. Further experiments are needed to determine if self‐ignition causes forest fires. KW - FTIR KW - Hot storage KW - Ignition KW - Soil KW - Wildfire PY - 2024 UR - https://nbn-resolving.org/urn:nbn:de:kobv:b43-594617 DO - https://doi.org/10.1002/fam.3198 SN - 1099-1018 VL - 48 IS - 4 SP - 495 EP - 507 PB - Wiley CY - New York, NY AN - OPUS4-59461 LA - eng AD - Bundesanstalt fuer Materialforschung und -pruefung (BAM), Berlin, Germany ER - TY - THES A1 - Kempel, Florian T1 - Komplementäre Nutzung von Polymerwissenschaft und Brandsimulation: Vier Beispiele in den Dimensionen Kubikdekameter bis Kubikzentimeter N2 - Vereint unter dem Begriff Ingenieurmethoden haben Brandsimulationen Eingang in die Fortentwicklung des Baurechts gefunden und werden vermehrt zur Unterstützung von Brandschutzkonzepten und -nachweisen eingesetzt. Aktuelle Software verbindet Verbrennungsmodelle mit numerischer Strömungsmechanik und eignet sich so für die flexible Bearbeitung unterschiedlichster Fragestellungen. Darüber hinaus bieten erste Programme die Möglichkeit, Untermodelle zur Beschreibung des Feststoffabbrands bzw. der Pyrolyse von Brandlasten einzufügen. In der Polymerwissenschaft stellt die Untersuchung und Optimierung des Brandverhaltens einschließlich der Pyrolyse eine wichtige Aufgabe dar. Aufgrund des Brandrisikos ist die Verwendung polymerer Werkstoffe häufig eingeschränkt. Die Entwicklung flammgeschützter Materialien hat daher eine besondere Bedeutung und es existieren detaillierte Methoden zur Charakterisierung brandrelevanter Materialeigenschaften. Vor diesem Hintergrund zielt die vorliegende Arbeit darauf ab, die Potentiale und Herausforderungen der komplementären Nutzung von Brandsimulation und polymerwissenschaftlichen Methoden zu untersuchen. Hierfür wurden vier Brandszenarien ausgewählt: Der Brand in einem Einfamilienhaus in der Dimension Kubikdekameter (dam³), der Single Burning Item SBI Test in der Dimension Kubikmeter (m³), der Cone Kalorimeter Test in der Dimension Kubikdezimeter (dm³) und der UL 94 Test in der Dimension Kubikzentimeter (cm³). Die Brandszenarien werden zunächst ausführlich charakterisiert. Anschließend wird ein jeweils passendes Simulationsmodell erstellt und berechnet und die Berechnungsergebnisse werden mit den realen Ausprägungen verglichen. Schließlich werden die Simulationen, unterstützt durch eine Parameterstudie, bewertet. In den Untersuchungen zu den vier Brandszenarien werden durch die komplementäre Nutzung von Brandsimulation und Polymerwissenschaft belastbare numerische Berechnungen erarbeitet. Grundlage für die Ergebnisse sind die detaillierte Charakterisierung der brandrelevanten physikalischen und chemischen Eigenschaften der Werkstoffe und die damit verbundene Qualität der Eingabeparameter. Für das Brandszenario Einfamilienhaus wird der Brandverlauf in einer komplexen Geometrie mit unterschiedlichen Brandlasten realistisch berechnet. Für den SBI Test und den Cone Kalorimeter Test stehen die Wärmefreisetzungsrate bzw. die Massenverlustrate im Mittelpunkt der Simulation und zeigen eine hohe Übereinstimmung mit den experimentellen Ergebnissen. Für den vertikalen UL 94 Test werden darüber hinaus erstmals das komplexe Zusammenspiel von Pyrolyse, Verbrennung und Tropfverhalten simuliert und die unterschiedlichen Klassifizierungen und Zeitmaßstäbe übereinstimmend mit den Experimenten aus den Berechnungen abgeleitet. Anhand der Beispiele werden erweiterte Anwendungsbereiche von Brandsimulationen durch gezielte Nutzung der polymerwissenschaftlichen Kenntnisse aufgezeigt. Gleichzeitig weisen insbesondere die Untersuchungen zu den Brandszenarien Cone Kalorimeter Test und UL 94 Test auf den wertvollen Beitrag von Brandsimulationen für die Polymerwissenschaft hin. Durch Parametervariationen können aufbauend auf einem validierten Simulationsmodell zusätzliche Erkenntnisse über die Struktur-Eigenschaftsbeziehungen von Polymeren hinsichtlich des Brandverhaltens gewonnen werden, um die Entwicklung flammgeschützter Materialien zielführend zu unterstützen. N2 - Termed as engineering methods, fire simulations have found their way into building legislation and are frequently used to support concepts and verifications of structural fire protection plans. Recent software developments combine combustion models and computational fluid dynamics and therefore qualify for the processing of a wide variation of tasks and questions. Above all, latest programs provide the opportunity of adding further submodels in order to describe the fire behaviour of solid fuels, i.e. the thermal decomposition or pyrolysis of the materials can be calculated. In polymer science, the research and development of the fire behavior of materials is a scientific task of its own. Due to the fire risk, the application of polymers is often restricted. Hence, the development of fire retarded materials is of particular importance and existing methods are being used to characterize in detail all aspects of material properties according to its reaction to fire. According to this, the aims of this thesis were to investigate the capabilities and challenges of the complementary use of fire simulation and polymer science. Four different fire scenarios were chosen for the analysis: a fire case in a family home in the dimension of cubic decameter (dam³), the Single Burning Item SBI test in the dimension of cubic meter (m³), the Cone Calorimeter test in the dimension of cubic decimeter (dm³) and the UL 94 test in the dimension of cubic centimeter (cm³). The investigation involved a thorough characterization of those scenarios as well as the creation and calculation of a simulation model for each scenario. Subsequently simulation was compared to the real characteristics and an evaluation, supported by parameter analysis, provided. By analyzing the four fire scenarios and due to the complementary use of fire simulation and polymer science, numeric calculations have lead to significant results. Those are based upon the detailed characterization of the fire related physical and chemical properties of materials and the associated quality of the input parameters. For the family-homescenario the fire spread is calculated realistically within a complex geometry with different fire loads. For the fire scenarios SBI and Cone Calorimeter test, which focus on the calculated heat release rate and the mass loss rate, respectively, a very close agreement with the experimental results was achieved. For the fire scenario UL 94 test the interaction of gasification, combustion and melt dripping is being simulated for the first time and the UL 94 classifications of the materials as well as the time scales are derived in accordance with the experimental results. On the basis of the four examples as shown above, and by the systematic use of polymer science, this thesis demonstrates extended ranges of applications of fire simulations. At the same time the considerable contribution of fire simulations to polymer science is highlighted in particular during the analysis of the fire scenarios Cone Calorimeter and the UL 94 test. Based on the validated model, parameter variations reveal additional insight into the structure-property-relationship of polymers regarding their fire behavior, which may guide the development of fire retarded materials. T3 - BAM Dissertationsreihe - 104 KW - Polymer KW - Brandverhalten KW - Pyrolyse KW - Brandsimulation KW - CFD PY - 2013 UR - https://nbn-resolving.org/urn:nbn:de:kobv:b43-545 SN - 978-3-9815748-5-2 SN - 1613-4249 VL - 104 SP - 1 EP - 173 PB - Bundesanstalt für Materialforschung und -prüfung (BAM) CY - Berlin AN - OPUS4-54 LA - deu AD - Bundesanstalt fuer Materialforschung und -pruefung (BAM), Berlin, Germany ER - TY - JOUR A1 - Nandish, Ranjith A1 - Knaust, Christian A1 - Hofmann-Böllinghaus, Anja A1 - Gnutzmann, Tanja A1 - Zehfuß, Jochen T1 - Simulation of wood pyrolysis with component-based mechanism N2 - This paper presents a comprehensive fire simulation study that models the pyrolysis process of beech wood using kinetic parameters with the Fire Dynamics Simulator (FDS). The kinetic methodology is based on the application of these kinetic parameters to govern the underlying pyrolysis reactions. The primary objective was to numerically model the pyrolysis process for beech wood using both single-component (single-step, single reaction scheme) and multi-component (single-step, multi-reaction scheme) kinetic reaction schemes. The accuracy of the numerical model was validated by comparing FDS simulation results with experimental data obtained from thermogravimetric analysis (TGA) and cone calorimeter tests. This approach aids in identifying reliable kinetic reaction input parameters for modelling wood fires. A case study was included to demonstrate the implementation of the kinetic reaction schemes. Numerical results from the TGA simulations for the small-scale pure cellulose test using the single-component approach exhibit consistency with the experimental data. Furthermore, the results demonstrated that the multi-component approach more accurately replicates the shape of the experimental curve for beech wood compared to the single-component approach. However, discrepancies in the tail regions of the curves obtained from the FDS simulations showed the need for further improvement in the modelling approach, particularly regarding the exclusion of char oxidation reactions, which needs to be investigated further. KW - Simulation KW - Wood PY - 2025 UR - https://nbn-resolving.org/urn:nbn:de:kobv:b43-639272 DO - https://doi.org/10.1007/s00231-025-03571-7 SN - 0947-7411 VL - 61 IS - 6 SP - 1 EP - 14 PB - Springer Science and Business Media LLC AN - OPUS4-63927 LA - eng AD - Bundesanstalt fuer Materialforschung und -pruefung (BAM), Berlin, Germany ER - TY - JOUR A1 - Hofmann-Böllinghaus, Anja A1 - Klippel, Andrea A1 - Gnutzmann, Tanja A1 - Kaudelka, Sven A1 - Rabe, Frederik T1 - Influence of modern plastic furniture on the fire development in fires in homes: large-scale fire tests in living rooms N2 - About 80% of all fire fatalities in Germany occur because of fires in homes. It has been known for some time that modern materials (synonym for materials consisting mostly of synthetic polymers) tend to burn differently from older materials (synonym for materials consisting mostly of fibrous cellulosic substances) and it has been acknowledged that the amount of combustible plastics in homes has increased significantly over the last decades. To investigate the influence of modern furniture and ventilation conditions of fires in homes, a series of four large-scale tests in two Living rooms (LRs) with adjacent rooms (ARs) was performed by BAM and the Frankfurt fire service. Two LRs, one with older furniture and one with modern furniture, were tested twice each. Each test started with the ignition of a paper cushion on an upholstered chair. The influence of modern materials on the fire development was investigated, as well as the influence of the ventilation on the fire development. In all settings, an upholstered chair was the first burning item. Results of the test series show that fires in rooms with modern furniture develop faster than fires in rooms with older furniture. This is true for temperature development in the rooms as well as for smoke production. KW - Room fire KW - Furniture KW - Modern KW - Gas analysis KW - Smoke PY - 2021 UR - https://nbn-resolving.org/urn:nbn:de:kobv:b43-527568 DO - https://doi.org/10.1002/fam.2934 VL - 45 IS - 1 SP - 155 EP - 166 PB - Wiley CY - London AN - OPUS4-52756 LA - eng AD - Bundesanstalt fuer Materialforschung und -pruefung (BAM), Berlin, Germany ER - TY - JOUR A1 - Manes, M. A1 - Sauca, A. A1 - El Houssami, M. A1 - Andersson, P. A1 - McIntyre, C. A1 - Campbell, R. A1 - Rush, D. A1 - Hofmann-Böllinghaus, Anja A1 - Wagner, P. A1 - Leene, M. A1 - Oberhagemann, D. A1 - Jomaas, G. A1 - Grone, F. A1 - Guillaume, E. T1 - Closing Data Gaps and Paving the Way for Pan-European Fire Safety Efforts: Part II—Terminology of Fire Statistical Variables N2 - A well-defined terminology of fire-related variables is important for correct analyses and supporting knowledge-based decisions regarding the evaluation of building fires at the European level. After developing an overview of current practices for fire statistics in Part I, the terminology used and the data collected by the EU Member States and eight other countries regarding fire incidents, property damage and human losses were mapped to increase awareness of their practice and support a comprehensive assessment of several fire statistical datasets. A questionnaire was distributed to relevant authorities responsible for the collection, elaboration/analysis, and fire statistical data publications to define and select the essential variables for an appropriate fire assessment and fire incident description. Based on the results of the questionnaire able to identify the essential fire statistical variables and a detailed analysis of current definitions adopted in the fire statistics of the EU Member States and other countries, a common terminology is proposed to collect the necessary data in the EU Member States and obtain meaningful datasets based on standardised terms and definitions. The results will generate essential outputs to move towards harmonised fire statistics at the EU level and contribute to an appropriate analysis able to improve fire prevention and fire mitigation in building fires. KW - Fire statistics PY - 2023 UR - https://nbn-resolving.org/urn:nbn:de:kobv:b43-575725 DO - https://doi.org/10.1007/s10694-023-01408-5 SN - 1572-8099 SP - 1 EP - 32 PB - Springer CY - Heidelberg AN - OPUS4-57572 LA - eng AD - Bundesanstalt fuer Materialforschung und -pruefung (BAM), Berlin, Germany ER - TY - JOUR A1 - Mezhov, Alexander A1 - Kulisch, D. A1 - Goncharov, A. A1 - Zhutovsky, S. T1 - A Comparative Study of Factors Influencing Hydration Stoppage of Hardened Cement Paste N2 - There is no consensus on which hydration stoppage method is optimal to preserve the microstructure and mineral composition of samples, especially considering the specific aspects of different testing methods, such as TGA, MIP, or XRD. This paper presents a quantitative comparison between the most popular hydration stoppage strategies and parameters such as the sample piece size, the soaking time in a solvent, and the type, as examined on cement paste hydrated for 7 days. It was found that the carbonation appears either for samples smaller than 2.36 mm and bigger than 4.75 mm or samples soaked in a solvent for longer than 1 h. Fast solvent replacement leads to ettringite diminution and total pore volume increase. Among others, solvent replacement with subsequent gentle heating under a vacuum was found to be the most efficient, whereas it was experimentally demonstrated that isopropyl alcohol stops hydration faster than ethanol and acetone. KW - Hydration stoppage KW - Solvent replacement KW - Soaking time KW - Sample piece size PY - 2023 UR - https://nbn-resolving.org/urn:nbn:de:kobv:b43-582430 DO - https://doi.org/10.3390/su15021080 VL - 15 IS - 2 SP - 1 EP - 21 PB - MDPI CY - Basel, Switzerland. AN - OPUS4-58243 LA - eng AD - Bundesanstalt fuer Materialforschung und -pruefung (BAM), Berlin, Germany ER - TY - CONF A1 - Strangfeld, Christoph A1 - Schönsee, Eric A1 - Jeyifous, Olubunmi Anthony A1 - Mezhov, Alexander A1 - Hüsken, Götz T1 - Introduction of a monitoring system for Bingham fluids in additive manufacturing with concrete N2 - Freeform additive manufacturing of concrete structures is a rising technology in civil engineering with several fascinating advantages. Nonetheless, to ensure reliability and structural integrity, standards and quality control are required in the future to bring this technology into the market. As the concrete is manufactured continuously, continuous quality control of the printing process is also required, i.e. comprehensive process monitoring. At BAM, a test rig will be installed, enabling the printing of concrete structures with a maximum size of 2 m x 1 m x 1 m (l x w x h). Here, process monitoring is the focus of the test rig. In this study, we show the results of the first pump tests, including the measurement of several parameters such as temperature and pressure along the supply system, i.e. from the concrete pump to the printer head. T2 - NDT-CE 2022 CY - Zurich, Switzerland DA - 16.08.2022 KW - Additive manufacturing of concrete KW - Process monitoring KW - Non-destructive testing KW - Bingham fluid PY - 2022 UR - https://nbn-resolving.org/urn:nbn:de:kobv:b43-556367 SP - 1 EP - 12 AN - OPUS4-55636 LA - eng AD - Bundesanstalt fuer Materialforschung und -pruefung (BAM), Berlin, Germany ER - TY - CONF A1 - Unger, Jörg F. T1 - From scientific models to reliable decision making – RDM as a backbone for validated, FAIR, and reproducible engineering simulations N2 - Engineering simulations play a central role in predicting system behavior and supporting design decisions. Their impact will increase due to the concepts of virtual lab, digital twins and predictive maintenance, where expensive prototyping is reduced with simulations or where real measurement data of the structures or parts are used in combination with simulation models to improve decision making. The credibility of a simulation model depends on the trust it earns within the scientific and engineering community. This trust can only be established through rigorous verification and validation. Verification and validation are inherently hierarchical processes. At the highest level, global approaches—such as standardized benchmarks and shared validation datasets—provide a common foundation for assessing model correctness and applicability across domains. These global resources enable regulatory bodies, industry, and research communities to evaluate whether models and their implementations meet agreed-upon standards. Research Data Management (RDM) provides the infrastructure to support these processes by enabling formalized model definitions, structured validation datasets, and transparent verification procedures and complete provenance descriptions of the underlying workflows. Currently, many engineering models are published as descriptive text or embedded in specific software implementations, which hinders reproducibility and standardization. Numerical results presented in publications must be fully reproducible. For regulatory assessment and interoperability, models require software-agnostic, machine-readable definitions that include all information needed for implementation and execution, such as scope, assumptions, parameter identification procedures, and uncertainty bounds. Formal definitions alone do not guarantee consistency. Verification benchmarks are essential to confirm that different implementations of the same mathematical or numerical model produce equivalent results. Likewise, validation requires structured experimental data that is publicly available and documented according to community-agreed protocols for tests, measurements, and metadata. Robust calibration and uncertainty quantification frameworks must provide systematic, reproducible procedures for parameter estimation and uncertainty propagation, while the complete provenance of these steps has to be documented. Validation should extend beyond controlled laboratory conditions to diverse real-world scenarios. The presentation will explore practical strategies for achieving reproducibility and reusability in engineering simulations through structured workflows, provenance tracking, and standardized data management practices. It will address the integration of experimental data for validation, the role of verification benchmarks, uncertainty quantification frameworks, and tool-independent model descriptions—including VMAP for result exchange—within collaborative platforms that support joint projects and regulatory compliance. T2 - GAMM Activity Group on Research Software Engineering and Research Data Management in Mathematics & Mechanics (GAMM FA RSE&RDM) CY - Braunschweig, Germany DA - 04.12.2025 KW - Experimental data KW - Verification and validation KW - UQ KW - Reproducibility (workflows) KW - Reusability (provenance tracking of simulation results) PY - 2025 AN - OPUS4-65267 LA - eng AD - Bundesanstalt fuer Materialforschung und -pruefung (BAM), Berlin, Germany ER - TY - CONF A1 - Unger, Jörg F. T1 - Methodological prerequisites for reliable simulation results in the Virtual Lab and Digital Twins N2 - Mit dem zunehmenden Einsatz von Methoden wie Künstlicher Intelligenz, Digitalen Zwillingen und datengetriebener Modellierung erweitert sich das Anwendungsspektrum der virtuellen Produktentwicklung kontinuierlich. In sicherheitsrelevanten Anwendungsfeldern steigen dabei die Anforderungen an die Qualität, Nachvollziehbarkeit und externe Prüfbarkeit von Simulationsergebnissen – insbesondere im Hinblick auf Reproduzierbarkeit und Transparenz. Der Beitrag analysiert zentrale methodische und strukturelle Herausforderungen für den zuverlässigen Einsatz numerischer Simulationen in solchen Kontexten. Im Mittelpunkt stehen folgende Aspekte: • Die formale, softwareunabhängige Spezifikation mathematischer und numerischer Modelle, einschließlich einer standardisierten Beschreibung sowohl der Problemstellung als auch der Ergebnisgrößen. • Die Validierung sämtlicher Modellkomponenten anhand von Anwendungsszenarien mit hoher Ähnlichkeit zur realen Systemumgebung. • Die systematische Quantifizierung von Unsicherheiten, insbesondere im Hinblick auf Sim2Real-Modellabweichungen und deren Einfluss auf die Aussagekraft der Simulation. • Die Verifikation der Softwareimplementierung durch standardisierte Benchmark-Vergleiche. Hierzu wird ein Konzept föderierter Benchmarks mit dokumentierter Herkunft („Provenance“) vorgestellt, das eine transparente, reproduzierbare und öffentlich zugängliche Verifikation von Simulationswerkzeugen ermöglicht. Die Benchmarks folgen definierten Formaten, können dezentral veröffentlicht und in eine zentrale, abfragbare Datenbank integriert werden. Durch diese standardisierten Schnittstellen können dann Metriken zum Vergleich der Benchmarks visualisiert und in Analysen bereitgestellt werden. Der Beitrag zielt darauf ab, zentrale Herausforderungen und offene Fragestellungen bei der methodischen Absicherung simulationsbasierter Aussagen zu identifizieren und zur Diskussion zu stellen – insbesondere im Spannungsfeld zwischen Modellbildung, Validierung, Verifikation und Unsicherheitsquantifizierung. T2 - Symbiose von Simulation und Test CY - Wiesbaden, Germany DA - 12.11.2025 KW - Structured validation data KW - Model calibration KW - UQ PY - 2025 AN - OPUS4-65270 LA - eng AD - Bundesanstalt fuer Materialforschung und -pruefung (BAM), Berlin, Germany ER - TY - GEN A1 - Jafari, Abbas T1 - A python library for finite element (FE) modelling of static/quasi-static structural mechanics problems with legacy FEniCS N2 - This is a python library for finite element (FE) modelling of static/quasi-static structural mechanics problems with legacy FEniCS, which contains the following main modules. Module structure: for defining a structural mechanics experiment, including geometry, mesh, boundary conditions (BCs), and time-varying loadings. The time is quasi-static, i.e. no dynamic (inertia) effects will be accounted for in the problem module as follows. Module material: for handling constitutive laws such as elasticity, gradient damage, plasticity, etc. Module problem: for establishing structural mechanics problems for desired structures and material laws coming from the two above modules, and solving the problems built up. These can be performed for two main cases: static (no time-evolution) that also includes homogenization, and quasi-static (QS). KW - Finite element (FE) KW - Static/quasi-static structural mechanics KW - FEniCS PY - 2025 DO - https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.17805724 PB - Zenodo CY - Geneva AN - OPUS4-65269 LA - eng AD - Bundesanstalt fuer Materialforschung und -pruefung (BAM), Berlin, Germany ER -