iTEC, Institute of Construction & Environmental Technologies

Laying the foundation for the constructions of tomorrow

iTEC focuses on the present and future of the built environment at all levels, from construction materials and structural elements to complete structures and infrastructure. The institute specializes in the development of methods, technological processes and products in the fields of civil and environmental engineering. iTEC is a member of the Smart Living Lab, an applied research and development center for the built environment of the future.

Contributing to the built environment of tomorrow

Current building practices put pressure on energy and material resources and create excessive waste. Profound changes are underway in the construction sector to increase sustainability.

Improving buildings: from concept to execution

iTEC specializes in conceptual design, physical and numerical modeling, advanced design and evaluation methods, diagnostics, and the improvement of existing structures and schemes.

Identification of constitutive behavior

Analyzing small- and large-scale mechanical, physical and chemical behavior both in the lab and in situ is one of iTEC’s core competencies.

Research focus areas

iTEC’s researchers are highly-qualified specialists in the following areas: experimental techniques at small and large scales (partially unique in Switzerland and even Europe); modeling of physical phenomena; advanced analysis and simulation using numerical tools; monitoring and evaluation techniques; complex signal processing and data treatment; sophisticated evaluation and optimization methods; strengthening techniques and forensic engineering.

Structures

Structural behavior of materials and construction elements, new and existing
Conceptual design and development, characterization and evaluation, modelling and verification, soil-structure interactions and assessment of construction vulnerability to natural hazards, including seismic engineering

Geotechnical engineering

Mechanical behavior of soils and rocks
Conceptual design, modelling and verification of geotechnical and underground works, including analysis of soil-structure interactions and assessment of natural hazards related to geomaterials