PhD Position in Civil Engineering | Luxembourg City, Luxembourg | University of Luxembourg

Position:	PhD Position in Civil Engineering
Institution:	University of Luxembourg
Location:	Luxembourg City, Luxembourg
Duties:	Sustainability in Construction - Investigate in Buildings as Material Banks and develop strategies for recycling of construction materials with focus on concrete and steel; Development of digital twins for buildings including construction materials up to End of Life; Analysis and digital visualisation of the demolition process, demolition methodologies and strategies; Mapping of the material flow and explore the value chains for the recycling processes to understand national availabilities and possible cross-border interaction; Assessment for recycling processes with focus on steel and concrete for different locations within the Greater Region Luxembourg, France, Belgium, Germany; Cooperation with project partners, local industry, and stakeholders to identify particularities for the recycling process and to understand the difficulties and chances; Comparison of available European and national standards and guidelines for the application of recycled aggregates and recycled aggregate concrete for structural application; Development of quality requirements and guidelines to ensure the quality of recycled aggregates
Requirements:	The candidate must possess a Master of Science (MSc) degree or equivalent in Civil Engineering; Experience with CAD modelling software, e.g., Autodesk, Inventor; Very good experience with BIM technology and software, e.g., REVIT, TEKLA; Good understanding of structural materials, concrete, aggregates, recycling aggregate concrete, steel and familiar with the relevant standards for testing and evaluation; Knowledge about construction and demolition processes as well as value chain analysis; Very good skills to create charts, diagrams and graphics

Text:	PhD Position in Civil Engineering Sustainability in Construction - Investigate in Buildings as Material Banks and develop strategies for recycling of construction materials with focus on concrete and steel; Development of digital twins for buildings including construction materials up to End of Life; Analysis and digital visualisation of the demolition process, demolition methodologies and strategies; Mapping of the material flow and explore the value chains for the recycling processes to understand national availabilities and possible cross-border interaction; Assessment for recycling processes with focus on steel and concrete for different locations within the Greater Region Luxembourg, France, Belgium, Germany; Cooperation with project partners, local industry, and stakeholders to identify particularities for the recycling process and to understand the difficulties and chances; Comparison of available European and national standards and guidelines for the application of recycled aggregates and recycled aggregate concrete for structural application; Development of quality requirements and guidelines to ensure the quality of recycled aggregates The candidate must possess a Master of Science (MSc) degree or equivalent in Civil Engineering; Experience with CAD modelling software, e.g., Autodesk, Inventor; Very good experience with BIM technology and software, e.g., REVIT, TEKLA; Good understanding of structural materials, concrete, aggregates, recycling aggregate concrete, steel and familiar with the relevant standards for testing and evaluation; Knowledge about construction and demolition processes as well as value chain analysis; Very good skills to create charts, diagrams and graphics