Building Materials and Building Technology Division
Welcome at the Building Materials and Building Technology Division, in short MAT, which is part of the Civil Engineering Department of KULeuven. Research at MAT focuses both on the behaviour of innovative building materials and techniques and on renovation and restoration. Research includes experimental testing, structural modelling, probabilistic analysis, non-destructive techniques and monitoring. In collaboration with building industry and public services, new and innovative materials and techniques are being developed. The experimental research is coordinated at the Reyntjens laboratory.
Research
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The research pages give an overview of the research activities of the Building Materials and Building Technology Division. |
Education
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Several courses are taught by prof. Vandewalle, prof. Van Balen and prof. Schueremans. |
Reyntjens Laboratory
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The Reyntjens Laboratory has a wide range of test facilities for testing of traditional and advanced building materials to support academic research, consultancy and industry. |
People
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Overview of the people active at the Building Materials and Building Technology Division as well as in the Reyntjens Laboratory. |
Consultancy
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The continuous research activities during the past decades have led us to establish an expert level on several fields on which consultancy services are offered. |
Publications
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The publications, covering the main research themes, are listed in this section. These pages refer to publications in (inter)national journals, books, conferences, master theses and Ph.-D. Theses. |







