Business divisions

Geotechnics

The Civil Engineering business unit focuses on the testing, examination and evaluation of waterproofing products, civil engineering construction products, soils, road construction materials and aggregates. State-of-the-art laboratory and in-situ methods are available for assessing the performance of corresponding construction products and components. The range of services is supplemented by on-site monitoring of execution.

Dr.-Ing. Ute Hornig
Head of Division

T +49 (0)341 6582-108
F +49 (0)341 6582-199

hornig@mfpa-leipzig.de

Our working groups

We are your competent partner for all questions concerning the development, application and testing of waterproofing products and solutions. In addition to practical and large-scale product testing, we carry out assessments of moisture damage and waterproofing defects, localize moisture ingress, develop repair solutions, advise you on the selection of waterproofing solutions and monitor their professional implementation.

 

  • Recognized PÜZ body according to LBO and EU-BauPVO and DAkkS accredited testing laboratory as well as DAkkS accredited inspection body for joint sealing in waterproofing structures, mineral sealing slurries, waterproofing under tiles in bond, building waterproofing with liquid plastics, plastic-modified bitumen thick coatings, waterproofing membranes, vapor barrier membranes, underlayment and sarking membranes, masonry barrier membranes, ETAG 022, coatings of heating oil storage tanks.
  • DIBt notified testing laboratory for testing the environmental compatibility of injection materials, sewer rehabilitation agents, building sealants
  • Recognized testing laboratory for the testing of coating systems and repair systems in storage, filling, handling, liquid manure, slurry and silage plants
  • Authorized testing laboratory according to WTA data sheet 4-10 – Testing of injection materials against capillary water transport
  • Testing and monitoring of injection gels according to ABI leaflet of STUVA
  • Assessment/evidence gathering – structural and roof waterproofing, interior waterproofing, water impermeable concrete structures

Dr.-Ing. Ute Hornig
Head of Division

T +49 (0)341 6582-108
F +49 (0)341 6582-199

hornig@mfpa-leipzig.de

We carry out tests for you on products from the wastewater and stormwater sector on the basis of national and international norms and standards or according to individual customer requirements. Our holistic concept includes the testing of material properties, the testing of individual components as well as the testing of component combinations and systems.

 

  • Recognized PÜZ body according to LBO and EU-BauPVO and DAkkS accredited testing laboratory as well as DAkkS accredited inspection body for domestic and foreign certifiers for pipes, fittings, manholes made of concrete/reinforced concrete, plastic and stoneware, manhole covers, processes and products for rehabilitation, drainage channels and seals made of elastomers
  • Testing and inspection body for plastic pipes and manholes recognized by Deutsche Bahn AG and the Federal Railway Authority (EBA)
  • Application-oriented tests to prove usability, e.g. within the scope of tests for obtaining a general technical approval, such as the simulation of load conditions of grounded pipes, shafts and other civil engineering structures and stresses during operation, determination of resistance to abrasion and impact stresses.

Dipl.-Ing. Monika Maske
Working group leader

T +49 (0)341 6582-172
F +49 (0)341 6582-199

maske@mfpa-leipzig.de

Our range of services for you includes a broad spectrum of geotechnical testing in earthworks, foundation engineering, civil engineering, road construction and landfill construction on the basis of national and international norms and standards or according to individual requirements.

Preservation of evidence and recording of conditions, subsoil and foundation assessments, damage reports – not only in the area of traffic areas – as well as the monitoring and certification of building materials are part of our service profile. In addition to regulated building materials, we can also offer you our services for the quality assurance of new types of building materials (e.g. temporarily flowable, self-compacting backfill building materials).

 

  • Recognized PÜZ body according to LBO and EU-BauPVO for all aggregates in concrete (including alkali guideline) and in road construction
  • DAkkS accredited testing laboratory for the determination of geometrical and mechanical-technological properties of aggregates
  • According to RAP-Stra recognized testing laboratory for soils, including soil improvements, aggregates, building material mixtures for layers without binders and for earthworks

Dipl.-Ing. Elke Pollnow
Working group leader

T +49 (0)341 6582-160
F +49 (0)341 6582-199

pollnow@mfpa-leipzig.de

Our projects

The expertise and experience of our qualified team enables us to handle a wide range of complex tasks transparently, reliably, expediently and on time.