Silvia Weber

Prof. Dr.-Ing. Silvia Weber is Head of the Laboratory for Building Materials Testing at Stuttgart University of Applied Sciences, teaching Building Materials Science, Concrete Technology, and Concrete Repair in the Civil Engineering program. She holds a doctorate from the University of Stuttgart (1996) and a diploma from Institutul Politehnic Traian Vuia Timisoara, Romania (1987).

Her research focuses on building materials performance, concrete damage mechanisms, and repair methodologies, with applied expertise in structural rehabilitation. Professional activities include industrial consulting, standards development through publications like Schneider Construction Tables, and technical books including Concrete Repair: Building Material Damage Assessment and Repair (Springer, 2023).

She directs significant infrastructure assessment projects including:

• Bridge damage investigation/repair (since 2010)
• Concrete engineering structure rehabilitation (since 2005)
• Building damage documentation systems (since 2001)
• Historic building renovation (since 2002)

She leads the Laboratory for Building Materials Testing, facilitating industry-academia collaboration in construction materials innovation.