Materials, technologies and economic activities in the transport infrastructure

1. Geotechnical structures

• correlation assumptions and conditions of application modulus,
• static and dynamic tests,
• geosynthetic and light materials in construction of roads,
• behaviour of recycled materials under dynamic loading.

2. Concrete and concrete construction

• changes in cement microstructure and mechanical and physical properties of concrete caused by their aging,
• methods of testing fresh concrete mixtures intended for the production of self-compacting concrete.

3. The microstructure of the asphalt in relation to the preparation of samples for scanning by electron microscope (SEM)

• monitoring asphalts, which crucially affect the physical properties of bituminous binders,
• development of electron microscope to study the microstructure of asphalt.

4. Diagnosis of concrete structures using acoustic emission and radar

• application of non-destructive methods (NDM) for assessment of the transport infrastructure,
• practical verification of new techniques for tests in the laboratory and then in-situ.

5. Transfer of technology and management systems in transport infrastructure

• participation in COST, INGO ERUREKA and the transport infrastructure, usually through national projects to the actions subsidized by the Czech Ministry of Education,
• participation in the project of the 6th Framework programme, involving relevant issues.