Master's Thesis: offered topics

Ground injections are a widely used method for ground improvement. Yet, it remains challenging to assess their effectivity in-situ. This project aims to detect the level and location of ground improvement, by measuring the hydration heat in the ground, using distributed fiber optic temperature sensors. The Master Thesis includes two main parts. Part I is experimental and includes conducting a small scale laboratory experiment, whereas part II includes building a numerical model to simulate the hydration process in the experiment and in the field.

Advisers
Dr. Dominik Hauswirth
Dr. Andreas Stöcklin

Dynamic pile testing is a method used to evaluate the integrity of deep foundation piles by subjecting them to controlled dynamic forces and analysing their response. This project explores the feasibility and analysis of internal fibre optic measurements in a dynamic pile test using both numerical models as well as experimental tests. First experimental results from a construction site are already available and will be accompanied by laboratory tests on self-created concrete piles featuring controlled defects. Further, a new approach for the source of the vibrational wave will be assessed.

Adviser
Urias Morf