Hans Beushausen

Education

• Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) University of Cape Town
• Master of Science (Engineering) University of Cape Town
• Diplom-Ingenieur (Dipl.-Ing) Hamburg University of Applied Sciences

Professional Affiliations

• RILEM (International Union of Laboratories and Experts in Construction Materials, Systems and Structures); regional convener for sub-Saharan Africa and member of several technical committees
• fib (International Federation for Structural Concrete); head of the national member group South Africa and member of several task groups
• Concrete Society of Southern Africa (CSSA)
• Editor of the technical journal Concrete Plant International

Research Affiliations

• Concrete Materials and Structural Integrity Research Unit (CoMSIRU)

Publication Profile

• Google Scholar

Research Interests

• Durability of reinforced concrete structures, i.e. material aspects and durability testing, service life modelling, design and specification, reinforcement corrosion initiation and propagation
• Performance assessment of concrete structures
• Repair systems for concrete structures damaged by reinforcement corrosion
• Bonded concrete overlays, i.e. bond strength issues, stresses due to differential volume changes, specification and performance of concrete patch repair systems
• Innovative concrete materials