Organisations
Construction engineering Hasselt University
The research activities of the research group CERG are situated within two research lines. The first research line studies the behaviour of structural components in concrete and other quasi-brittle materials. A first research topic of this research line investigates the behaviour of building components, such as masonry walls and prestressed concrete members. The focus lies on the development of finite element models which allow for assessing ...
Construction Technology, De Nayer (Sint-Katelijne-Waver) Campus KU Leuven
The research group Materials and Structures at Campus De Nayer performs research related to the optimization of material usage, structural components and structures in view of sustainable construction. Research is performed in the field of design and analysis of metallic, concrete and composite components and structures. Numerical techniques are employed together with experimental techniques to develop new theoretical methods and innovative ...
Crop Husbandry and Environment Research Institute for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food
This research aims for yield improvement and high-quality, sustainable plant production with respect for people, animals and the environment. We optimize and evaluate (new) crop husbandry techniques (rotations, new crops, soil management, nutrients) and seed processing techniques. We develop sustainable soil management and organize official variety testing. Some interface exists between crop husbandry and environment/nature.
Crop Protection Research Institute for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food
Crop protection research includes acarology, bacteriology, entomology, mycology, nematology and virology. The main topics are (i) the reliable identification and typing of the pathogens, (ii) better knowledge of the plant-pathogen relation, and (iii) developing alternative protection strategies using IPM in various plant cultivation systems.