Teaching and research activities at the division comprise two main areas within structural engineering, namely concrete structures and steel and timber structures.

The field of structural engineering comprises the dimensioning, structural design and analysis of load-carrying structures for buildings, bridges and other civil engineering structures. Central issues include the load-carrying capacity, stability, function and durability of these structures. A number of different aspects should be taken into account; they include durability, sustainable development, security and people’s health. Advanced analysis methods are developed and used together with laboratory experiments, resulting in a greater understanding of the mechanical behaviour and functionality of the components, connections and the entire structure. This leads to safer, more effective methods for structural design.

 
Professor Kent Gylltoft, Head of Structural Engineering