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Prof. Mensinger specializes in issues related to steel and light metal composite construction. His research focuses on the development of steel composite bridge construction, assessment of historical steel structures, and fire protection for steel composite structures. He has made significant contributions to the study of the membrane effect in composite corners and the development of a natural fire curve for fires in cavities such as suspended ceilings and raised floors. Furthermore, he investigates the influence of hot-dip galvanizing on the heating behavior of steel components. Prof. Mensinger is involved in innovative construction methods; in bridge construction, he has developed the VTF-Rail construction method for the Greißelbach pilot bridge, and has created a sustainable Top-Floor-Integral floor system along with new types of ultra-high load-bearing composite columns. His research interests also encompass historic steel structures, additive manufacturing of metal components using selective laser melting (SLM), and the applicability of artificial intelligence in the design phase of structural engineering projects. Prof. Mensinger has been an influential figure in civil engineering and holds experience from studying at the Technical University of Karlsruhe and his tenure as a structural engineer at Phillip Holzmann AG. He completed his doctorate on fatigue issues in composite bridge construction and has held various academic and professional roles, including being a lecturer and the head of the Institute of Civil Engineering at Lucerne University of Applied Sciences and Arts before taking on his current chair at the Technical University of Munich.
Technical University of Munich • Munich
Chair of Metal Construction.
Institute of Civil Engineering • Lucerne University of Applied Sciences and Arts
Leader of the Institute.
Phillip Holzmann AG • Neu-Isenburg
Worked on various structural projects.