Since 2018, this website makes public all activities towards my PhD
in Building Economics and Engineering.
Thanks to all interested readers and supporters!
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Industrial cooperation projects with partial research funding
Since 2011, I undertook investigations in Composite Materials used in the building skin. From 2005 till today, I conducted research projects at three European leading manufacturers for building materials and products, like for Wood-Plastic Composites and Fiber-Cement. Among far more than 50 projects, the following were most outstanding and prepared my later research at universities.
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May 17 to May 18: Economic impact analysis for vertically differentiated wood-based polymer composites
Lucerne University of Applied Sciences (in-house funding) in connection with Compolytics Research.
→Link to Paper (Own Project)
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Apr 17 to Apr 19: Participation in RESTORE: Investigations on Wood-Polymer Composites as Plastics Substitutes in the Building Scope: Technical and Exconomic Impact Analysis and testing
Cooperative State University of Mosbach and Compolytics in conection with COST Association, Bussels.
→Link to project Website (Own Project funded by COST Association, Brussels)
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Mr 17 to Jan 18: Conversion of EN15534-5 into a CPR-base EN-norm within the European CEN TC249 WG13 ad-hoc
Lucerne University of Applied Sciences in conection with DIN–Timber and Furniture Standards Committee (NHM) in Berlin, Secretariat CEN/TC 249/WG 13.
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Feb 17 to Dec 17: Homogene Backsteinfassade – Ein konstruktives System
Lucerne University of Applied Sciences funded by Commission for Technology und Innovation CTI.
→Link to Project Website (Partial Participation)
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Aug 16 to May 17: Use of biofibre reinforced plastics in furniture construction (BioFem), Proj.Nr.25267.1 INNO-IW
Lucerne University of Applied Sciences funded by Commission for Technology und Innovation CTI Schwitzerland.
→Link to Project Website (Own Project)
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Aug 16 to Dec 16: Lasteinleitung in tragende Gläser
Lucerne University of Applied Sciences in connection with divers industry partners.
→Link to Project Website (Partial Participation)
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July 16 to Feb 17: Development of an energy-efficient window frame system made of natural fibre-reinforced plastics, Proj.Nr.25082.1 INN013-16-IW
Lucerne University of Applied Sciences funded by Commission for Technology und Innovation CTI Switzerland.
→Link to Project Description (Own Project)
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May 16 to May 17: Development of a bio-regenerative façade system made of grass and (natural) polymers to increase structural sustainability (NaKuFa), Proj.Nr.19055.1 INNO13-16-IW
Lucerne University of Applied Sciences funded by Commission for Technology und Innovation CTI Switzerland.
→Link to Project Description (Own Project)
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Mr 16 to Sep 16: Investigations on ageing of wood-plastic composites for outdoor applications: A meta-analysis
Lucerne University of Applied Sciences (in-house funding).
→Link to Project Description (Own Project)
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Feb 16 to Oct 16: Wind load resistance of Wood-Plastic Composites by blown out foil bags
Lucerne University of Applied Sciences (in-house funding).
→Link to Project Description (Own Project)
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Jan 16 to Dec 17: COST Action TU1403 Adaptive Facades
Lucerne University of Applied Sciences funded by COST Association, Brussels.
→Link to Project Description (Partial Participation)
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Jan 16 to Dec 17: Wood-Plastics Surface Finishing Techniques under durability aspects (WoPlaFi)
Lucerne University of Applied Sciences (in-house funding)
→Link to Project Description (Own Project)
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Aug 15 to Sep 16: Bio-degradable future building skins
Lucerne University of Applied Sciences (in-house funding)
→Link to Project Description (Own Project)
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Aug 15 to Jan 16: Norms and performance tests for wall cladding made from WPC
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Jun 15 to Mr 16: Assessment on norm-compliance of Central European plastics-based wall cladding
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Mai 15 to Dec 15: Norm-compliant development of a design value for wood-plastic-composite cladding: a particular perspective under application-oriented constraints
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May 15 to Jan 16: Building envelope - A decision-making matrix
Lucerne University of Applied Sciences funded by Commission for Technology und Innovation CTI Switzerland.
→Link to Project Description (Partial Participation)
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Apr to Jan 16: Basic research on Green Composites Facades, published as working paper: Friedrich, Daniel (2015). State of research on wood-polymer materials (WPC
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Sep 14 to May 17: Fully glazed and compact building envelopes: A system study on the feasibility of prefabricated module elements
Lucerne University of Applied Sciences (in-house funding)
→Link to Project Description (Partial Participation)
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Jun 14 to May 17: Development and testing of ventilated façades with PV modules and perforated metal sheet skin, KTI Proj.Nr.15409.2 PFES-ES
Lucerne University of Applied Sciences funded by Commission for Technology und Innovation CTI Switzerland.
→Link to Project Description (Partial Participation)
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Aug 12 to Apr 13: Mechanical tests and type calculations for stainless steel and aluminium rivets in façade construction
Conducted during my position as Head of Department Construction&Materials in R&D at Eternit Switzerland AG
→ Further information is under confidentiality
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Jan 12 to May 13: CSTB France approval tests, type structural analysis and accreditation management for fibre cement façade flat panels of various matrix and colour types
Conducted during my position as Head of Department Construction&Materials in R&D at Eternit Switzerland AG
→ Further information is under confidentiality
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May 11 to Jul 13: DIBt Germany approval tests and accreditation management for fibre cement façade flat panels of various matrix and colour types
Conducted during my position as Head of Department Construction&Materials in R&D at Eternit Switzerland AG
→ Further information is under confidentiality
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May 11 to May 13: Durability Analysis of bio fiber-reinforced cement matrices
Conducted during my position as Head of Department Construction&Materials in R&D at Eternit Switzerland AG
→ Further information is under confidentiality
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May 11 to Jan 13: Influence of acrylic coating on the durability of fiber-reinforced cementitious matrices
Conducted during my position as Head of Department Construction&Materials in R&D at Eternit Switzerland AG
→ Further information is under confidentiality
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May 11 to Feb 13: Structural load behavior of large-scale fiber-cement membranes
Conducted during my position as Head of Department Construction&Materials in R&D at Eternit Switzerland AG
→ Further information is under confidentiality
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May 11 to Apr 13: Rotation-symmetric load application in hidden-fastening anchors of flat panels
Conducted during my position as Head of Department Construction&Materials in R&D at Eternit Switzerland AG
→ Further information is under confidentiality
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May 11 to May 12: Approval management and testing for structurally anchored fibre cement façade elements with adhesive joints and their durability
Conducted during my position as Head of Department Construction&Materials in R&D at Eternit Switzerland AG
→ Further information is under confidentiality
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May 11 to Jul 12: Certification of fibre cement façade panels type Swisspearl by means of UK BBA certification; project management, execution of audits and material testing
Conducted during my position as Head of Department Construction&Materials in R&D at Eternit Switzerland AG
→ Further information is under confidentiality
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Apr 11 to May 12: CC ESR Accreditation managent and testing für the application of fiber cement facade and roof panels in the USA
Conducted during my position as Head of Department Construction&Materials in R&D at Eternit Switzerland AG
→ Further information is under confidentiality
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Mrz 11 to Apr 12: Execution and project management of hail and fire tests for fibre cement products and solar-panels in the facade and roof application
Conducted during my position as Head of Department Construction&Materials in R&D at Eternit Switzerland AG
→ Further information is under confidentiality
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Apr 11 to May 13: DIBt Germany approval tests and accreditation management for fibre cement corrugated roof sheets of various matrix and colour types
Conducted during my position as Head of Department Construction&Materials in R&D at Eternit Switzerland AG
→ Further information is under confidentiality
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Apr 11 to Dec 11: Certification of fibre cement façade panels type Swisspearl by means of Russian GOST-R declaration; project management, execution of audits and material testing
Conducted during my position as Head of Department Construction&Materials in R&D at Eternit Switzerland AG
→ Further information is under confidentiality
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Jan 11 to May 11: Sendai Stadium Tokyo: Feasibility study for the use of Wood-Polymer Composite flooring in public spaces.
Conducted during my position as Product Manager in Marketing&Sales at United Paper Mills Kymmene AG.
→ Further information is under confidentiality
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Jul 10 to Oct 10: Resistance testing of Wood-Polymer Composite (WPC) against termite species Coptotermes Formosanus
Conducted during my position as Product Manager in Marketing&Sales at United Paper Mills Kymmene AG in conection with Bundesanstalt für Materialforschung und -prüfung (BAM), Berlin, Germany.
→ Further information is under confidentiality
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Sep 09 to May 10: Feasibility study for the production of office furniture from Wood-Polymer Composite material (WPC)
Conducted during my position as Product Manager in Marketing&Sales at United Paper Mills Kymmene AG.
→ Further information is under confidentiality
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Jul 09 to May 10: Multi Sampling of Wood-Polymer Composites (WPC) under long-term weathering in outdoor applications: load-bearing capacites and durability aspects
Conducted during my position as Product Manager in Marketing&Sales at United Paper Mills Kymmene AG in cooperation with Holzforschung Austria, Österreichische Gesellschaft für Holzforschung, Vienna, Austria.
→ Further information (Partial Participation)
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Jun 09 to Aug 09: Feasibility Study of beackwards-anchored Wood-Polymer Composite decking on flat roof under wind suction
Conducted during my position as Product Manager in Marketing&Sales at United Paper Mills Kymmene AG.
→ Further information is under confidentiality
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Jan 09 to Mr 09: BGR 181 (formerly ZH1/571) and DIN 51 130 - slip resistance / displacement space testing on WPC flat sheets for use in- and outdoor
Conducted during my position as Product Manager in Marketing&Sales at United Paper Mills Kymmene AG in cooperation with Institut für Arbeitsschutz der Deutschen Gesetzlichen Unfallversicherung (IFA), Sankt Augustin, Germany.
→ Further information is under confidentiality
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Jan 09 to Mr 09: Combustion Gas Study on Wood-Polymer Composite Material
Conducted during my position as Product Manager in Marketing&Sales at United Paper Mills Kymmene AG in cooperation with OSITUM Oy Vantaa, Espoo, Finland.
→ Further information is under confidentiality
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Jan 08 to Oct 08: Development of a type analysis for heavy-load dowels with back-anchored stirrups according to DIN1045-1/18800.
Conducted during my position as Product Manager in Marketing at Schöck Bauteile AG.
→ Further information is under confidentiality
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Aug 07 to Dec 07: Bubble Deck / Cobiax System: Hollow concrete slabs cast-in fabrication with Schöck Reinforcement Technology
Conducted during my position as Product Manager in Marketing at Schöck Bauteile AG
→Link to Project Description (Own Project)
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Apr 07 to Jun 07: Market Study on UK Building Market and strategic product launch.
Conducted during my position as Product Manager in Marketing at Schöck Bauteile AG.
→ Further information is under confidentiality
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Apr 07 to Dec 07: Development of a web-based design algorithm for punching shear calculations by additive approach according to DIN1045-1
Conducted during my position as Product Manager in Marketing at Schöck Bauteile AG.
→ Further information is under confidentiality
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Jan 07 to Oct 07: Determination of torsion and countersunk spring values for transverse dowels in reinforced concrete
Conducted during my position as Product Manager in Marketing at Schöck Bauteile AG.
→Link to Project Description (Own Project)
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Jan 07 to Apr 07: Fire protection testing of punchig shear reinforcement double-headed studs conected by plastics-spacer rails
Conducted during my position as Product Manager in Marketing at Schöck Bauteile AG.
→Link to Project Description (Partial Participation)
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Oct 06 May 07: Development of a statically load-bearing thermal insulation element for balcony renovation
Conducted during my position as Product Manager in Marketing at Schöck Bauteile AG
→ Further information is under confidentiality
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Jan 06 Jun 07: Development and Market Launch of a punching shear reinforcement for precast plants using automated production
Conducted during my position as Product Manager in Marketing at Schöck Bauteile AG.
→ Further information is under confidentiality
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Jan 06 to Dec 06: Project Breslau "Pasaż Grunwaldzki" - special reinforcament technology für concrete slabs connection
Conducted during my position as Product Manager in Marketing at Schöck Bauteile AG.
→Link to Project Description (Partial Participation)
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May 05 to Jun 06: Development of a load-bearing insulation element for connecting timber cantilever beams for balconies incliding type structural analysis
Conducted during my position as Product Manager in Marketing at Schöck Bauteile AG
→ Further information is under confidentiality
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May 05 to Jun 06: Development of non-verbal planning instruments für Architects and Engineers for technically explanation-intensive reinforcement products
Conducted during my position as Product Manager in Marketing at Schöck Bauteile AG.
→Link to Project Description (Partial Participation)
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May 05 to Jan 06: Development of special solutions using standard typed load-bearing thermal insulating elements - Isokorb Type A
Conducted during my position as Product Manager in Marketing at Schöck Bauteile AG.
→Link to Project Description (Partial Participation)
