The fib supports DISS 2022, which will take place on 19-24 June 2022 in Dresden, Germany.

The Dresden International Summer School (DISS) is organized by the Research Training Group GRK 2250 “Mineral-bonded composites for enhanced structural impact safety” established in 2017 by the German Research Society (DFG) at the TU Dresden.

The DISS 2022 will be held at the facilities of the TU Dresden and Leibniz Institute of Polymer Research of Dresden.

The goal of the Summer School is to bring talented master and PhD students working on the impact resistance of concrete structures and fiber-reinforced cement-based materials together and give them a comprehensive overview of the state-of-the-art research in the field.

The focus will be on the use of textile-reinforced concrete (TRC) and strain-hardening cement-based composites (SHCC) for strengthening of existing concrete structures against impact loading.

Lectures and exercises will be offered on the following topics:

• Material design and production of high-performance mineral-based composites
• Mechanical characterization and material modelling at high strain rates
• Structural design and numerical simulation of strengthened elements
• Sustainability assessment

For more information, please visit the official website.