Building preservation and timber construction

WELCOME TO THE

to the Department of Building Conservation and Timber Construction under the direction of Prof. Dr.-Ing. Werner Seim.

The Department of Building Conservation and Timber Construction at the University of Kassel represents the areas of building construction, timber construction and building conservation in teaching.

Research focuses on the use of adhesive technology for innovative timber structures and masonry constructions, the earthquake safety of timber structures and the development of new types of form-fit connections in timber construction.

The load-bearing behavior of existing building structures made of timber, masonry and reinforced concrete is the subject of numerous practice-oriented research projects in the department. Computational methods are supplemented by measurements on structures and component tests in the laboratory.

W. Seim, A. Ho, J. Küllmer, "Nailed Connections for Engineered Timber Structures: Extended Kinematic Approach for Consideration of the Rope Effect", Journal of Structural Engineering, Volume 151, Issue 10, 2025. https://doi.org/10.1061/JSENDH.STENG-14340131

A. Ho, V. Rémond, W. Seim, "Friction between wood and steel in the embedment area of timber connections", Construction and Building Materials, Volume 491, 142522, 2025. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.conbuildmat.2025.142522

L. Völlmecke, A. Krenzer, W. Seim, Assessment of nailed connections in existing timber trusses, Construction and Building Materials, Volume 491, 142359, 2025. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.conbuildmat.2025.142359