The Institute of Concrete Structures at TU Dresden and TUDIAS have launched the Concrete Modularity Competition for the fib Symposium 2027 in Dresden.
We invite student teams to design, build, and assemble a structure made from modular concrete elements connected solely by dry, demountable joints. All entries will be put to the test under an identical four-point bending setup live at the Otto Mohr Laboratory (OML) at TU Dresden.
Key facts:
- Challenge: Demountable concrete structure, max. envelope 800 × 300 × 300 mm
- Test: 4-point bending across a 700 mm span (30 kN target load)
- Team: Up to 4 students / doctoral researchers + 1 academic advisor
- Capacity: Limited to 20 teams
- Prizes: €2,550 total purse and publication in the official symposium proceedings
Team registration deadline: until November 25, 2026
First online meeting: beginning of December 2026
Live testing in Dresden: June 8, 2027
Find the complete guidelines, and registration form here: