The Integrated Research Center for Structures - IREC has its origins in the European INTERREG Austria - Czech Republic project of the same name
IREC advances the reliability, performance, and service life assessment of bridges, tunnels, and other engineering structures. Bringing together expertise from Austria and the Czech Republic, the Centre provides cross-border knowledge transfer, training, and consultancy for engineering firms and infrastructure operators, promoting sustainable and reliable transport infrastructure.
The Institute of Structural Engineering at the University of Natural Resources and Life Sciences, Vienna, has been researching analytical techniques for the reliability and lifetime evaluation of civil engineering structures and infrastructure facilities since 2000.
The Brno University of Technology, Faculty of Civil Engineering, Institute of Structural Mechanics – as a project partner of BUT-STM – has many years of experience in basic and applied research projects.
National authorities benefit from improved bridge assessment methods and standardisation.
