Building 130 was completed back in 2020, and five years later, it is just as impressive and functional as ever. It has high ceilings - a full 10 metres - and space for everything from concrete mixers to enormous concrete elements.
And that space is needed, because it is in these very rooms that students and researchers are investigating the concrete of the future. A material that is the core of almost all buildings in the world and, unlike clay, solidifies rather than dissolves in water.
"Testing is a very important part of developing new building materials, and in this case, concrete. The students spend a lot of time researching the concrete mixtures they produce in their courses. For example, if you want to make concrete for a bridge, it must be able to bear heavy weights, but it must also be able to withstand vibrations," explains Ole Mejlhede Jensen, professor at DTU Sustain.
Ole Mejlhede Jensen also uses Building 130 when teaching students, as it serves not only as a materials and concrete laboratory but also houses a lecture hall.
"It's a pleasure to be able to go directly from theory to practice in the same building. Students can very quickly try their hand at the equipment and materials that await them when they graduate, and there are also outside companies that test their building elements in the building," says Ole Mejlhede Jensen.
