Reliable Control of Cracking in Structural Concrete: Economical Design and Damage Prevention
What will I gain from this course?
Next start: 2 July 2026
Course days: 2 and 3 July 2026, each day from 09:00 to 17:00
Application deadline: 5 June 2026, application
Duration: 2 days
Completion:
- Certificate from TU Graz (upon successful completion of the examination)
- Confirmation of attendance (without examination)
ETCS credit points: 1
Language of instruction: German
Participation fee: EUR 690,- (VAT-free) including course materials and break drinks
Locations: TU Graz
Number of participations: max. 16
What will I gain from this course?
The course content is structured into:
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Fundamental knowledge
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Specialist knowledge
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Application examples and practical transfer
The course provides you with:
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A mechanically sound understanding of cracking mechanisms
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Confident application of code-based design models
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Alternative, mechanically consistent design approaches
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Economical solutions with up to 50% reduction in minimum reinforcement
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Strategies for preventing detrimental cracking
Curriculum (German only)
- More economical design through optimised minimum reinforcement
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Reduction of overdesign
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Prevention of costly cracking damage
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Expertise for special cases beyond standard code application
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Competitive advantage through specialised technical knowledge
Plus:
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Practice-oriented exercises
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Limited group size enabling intensive exchange
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Certificate from the TU Graz
"In the course ‘Restraint Stresses and Crack Width Control in Structural Concrete’, we not only explore the background to the current code provisions and discuss their limits of application — we also present a deformation-based calculation model for the mechanically consistent design of restraint effects.”
Who is this course designed for?
The university course “Restraint Stresses and Crack Width Control in Structural Concrete” is aimed at experienced professionals, in particular:
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Civil engineers (design, construction, and public administration)
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Graduates of related disciplines (e.g. environmental engineering or computational engineering in civil engineering) with relevant professional experience in the construction industry.
Who can participate?
Applicants should have professional experience in at least one of the following fields:
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Structural design
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Structural engineering
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Concrete technology
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Concrete construction
In addition, proficiency in the language of instruction (German) is required.
An academic degree is not mandatory.
Admission decisions are made by the scientific course director based on the qualifications submitted.
How can I participate?
Please submit your completed application form (German only) by email (lifelong.learning@tugraz.at) or post to:
TU Graz Life Long Learning
Attn: Sarah Meinhardt BA
Stremayrgasse 16, 8010 Graz, Austria
Contact
Sarah Meinhardt
BA
TU Graz Life Long Learning
Tel.: +43 316 873 4945
lifelong.learning@tugraz.at
What does the course involve?
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In-person teaching phases as well as self-study and exam preparation phases
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Teaching materials tailored to the target group
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Expert lectures
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Practice-oriented development exercises
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Application-oriented case studies
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Discussion of real-world problems
- Christina ANEGG, TU Graz
- Dirk SCHLICKE, TU Graz
Dirk SCHLICKE
Univ.-Prof. Priv.-Doz. Dipl.-Wirtsch.-Ing. Dr.techn.
Institute of Structural Concrete, TU Graz
