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Construction technique and building physics 

Construction and building technology are core disciplines for the building and civil engineering industries which comprise shells, structures and everything designed to protect people and equipment from the weather and other external effects.
COWI's consultancy covers construction and building disciplines such as:
Specialist fields Application examples


Preparatory work Paving materials, construction, stabilisation.

Building physics Industrial areas, housing areas.

  Fungus attack, building damage, moisture transfer, heat transfer, the building envelope.

Geotechnics Foundations, soil pressure, earthmoving, earthworks, pore pressure.

GIS and LIS development Geographical information systems, land information systems, development models and systems.

Construction technology Statics, steel structures, concrete structures, timber construction, coverings, supporting structures, temporary works, supports, connections, fire and fire technology.

Mapping Digital maps, aerial photographs, thematic maps, map production.

Surveying and cadastre Surveying, levelling, orthography, setting out, cadastre, land registration.

Materials science Steel, concrete, timber, aluminium, plastic, bitumen, composite materials, soil, corrosion, corrosion protection.

Train and track technology

Rails, ATC, signalling equipment, rolling stock.

Marine structures Hydrology, sediment transport.

Road construction Alignment, road geometry, drainage.

LAST UPDATED: 14.02.2012