Welcome to the Institute for Ship Structural Design and Analysis (DE: Institut für Konstruktion und Festigkeit von Schiffen) of Hamburg University of Technology. Once part of the Institute for Naval Architecture at Hamburg University it is now one of the three institutes at TUHH that cover almost all aspects of naval architecture.
We—professors and staff of the institute—are working on numerous projects in the area of ship structural design. At the same time we provide lectures and courses for the students of Naval Architecture and Marine Engineering.
Our ice research made it to public television: film crews joined us during fieldwork and documented how we investigate ice under real-world conditions. The resulting features were broadcast on German public-service TV.
Ice research isn’t limited to the Arctic. We investigated river ice on the Elbe to compare its mechanical properties with Arctic sea ice, providing insights relevant for the design of ships and ice-exposed river infrastructure.
Some snow fall and a few cold days and we find large 30 cm thick ice pieces in the harbour area of Hamburg. How does this affect harbour and shipping operations?
