DI. Dr. Paul HERRMANN

Managing Director, Civil Engineer
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Education, Certificates and Licenses
  • International Welding Engineer (IWE), SZA (Austria’s authorized body of IIW), 2013
  • Doctorate Studies, Civil Engineering, TU Vienna (Institute of Structural Engineering, Department for Steel Structures), Dr. techn. (equivalent to PhD), 2013
  • License: “Baumeister” (Austrian Chartered Constructor), Austrian Chamber of Economy, 2011
  • License: “Ziviltechniker” (Austrian Chartered Design- and Consulting Engineer for Civil- and Structural Engineering), Austrian Chamber of Architects and Engineers, 2009
  • Master of Science, Civil Engineering, TU Vienna, Dipl.-Ing. (equivalent to MSc), 2005
  • License: “Sprengbefugter” (Certified Explosives Expert), TU Vienna, 2001
  • License: “Befähigungsnachweises für Gastgewerbe und Hotellerie” (Austrian Authorisation for Hospitality and Hotel Management) Austrian Chamber of Economy, 1998
Professional Experience Record
  • HPIEngineering ZT GmbH / Managing Director
  • HPIConsulting ZT e.U. / Owner and Principal
  • Bilfinger MCE GmbH (now MCE GmbH), Ghana Branch / Expatriate Project Manager
  • TU Vienna, Institute of Structural Engineering, Department for Steel Structures / University Assistant-Scientist and Lecturer for Steel Structures
  • MCE Stahl- und Maschinenbau (now MCE GmbH) / Product Development, Project Management
  • FCP Ziviltechnicker GmbH / div. Internships
Awards
  • FCP Award 2013
Publications, Conference Presentations

Own Papers and Conference Proceedings:

  • J. Fink, F. Aigner, F. Nahler, U. Jünger, P. Herrmann: “Schiffsanprall Donaubrücke Krems – Aushub, Ausschwimmen und Lagerung der Tragwerke VI und VII aus stahlbautechnischer Sicht”; ÖIAV (pub.); ÖIAZ, 151. Year/Volume 7-9/2006 (2006), p. 202 – 216.
  • Fink, P. Herrmann, L. Juen: “Extremely slender steel and composite deck slab for railway bridges”; in: “Large structures and infrastructures for environmentally constrained and urbanised areas”, IABSE (pub.); Volume 97 (2010), ISBN: 978-3-85-748-122-2; S. 178 – 179.
  • Fink, P. Herrmann: “Innovative composite deck slab for railway bridges (2/2): Elastic strength behaviour”; in: “Bridges in the Danube Basin -Theory and practice in bridge engineering”, K. Topurov (pub.); Sofia (2010), ISBN: 978-954-724-014-4; S. 73 – 85.
  • Fink, P. Herrmann, L. Juen: “Entwicklung einer neuartigen Verbundfahrbahnplatte für Eisenbahnbrücken”; Stahlbau (invited), 80. Jahrgang (2011), 5; S. 309 – 316.
  • Fink, P. Herrmann, L. Juen: “Extremely slender steel-concrete-composite deck slab for railway bridges – research, development, application”; in: “Concrete engineering for excellence and efficiency”, V. Sruma (pub.); Czech Concrete Society, CBS Servis, Prag (2011), ISBN: 978-80-87158-29-6; Paper-Nr. 417.
  • Herrmann, J. Fink: “Innovative composite deck slab for railway bridges – Numerical modelling, derivation of engineering models and comparison with test results”; in: “Eurosteel 2011 – 6th European Conference on Steel and Composite Structures – research, design, construction”, L. Dunai, M. Ivanyi et al. (pub.); ECCS, Vol. A, B, C (2011), ISBN: 978-92-9147-103-4; S. 1983 – 1988.
  • Herrmann, L. Juen, J. Fink: “Neuartige Sandwichfahrbahnplatte für Eisenbahnbrücken – Ein Stabwerkmodell zur Beschreibung des Tragverhaltens”; Stahlbau (invited), 80.Jahrgang (2011), 11; S. 859 – 865.
  • Eitelberger, P. Herrmann, M. Widmann: “Rehabilitation of the Adomi Bridge in Ghana”; in: “Proceedings of the International Symposium on Steel Bridges”, Istanbul (2015).

Other papers:

  • Martens: “Sanfte Revoluzzer”; Stahlbau aktuell, Ausgabe 01/2012; S. 10 – 14.

Speeches and presentations on conferences and symposia:

  • – 16.10.2010: 7th International Conference on Bridges across the Danube 2010, Sofia; Presentation: “Innovative composite deck slab for railway bridges (2/2): Elastic strength behaviour”
  • 08. – 02.09.2011: Eurosteel 2011 – 6th European conference on steel and composite structures, Budapest; Presentation: “Innovative composite deck slab for railway bridges – Numerical modelling, derivation of engineering models and comparison with test results”
  • 11.2011: Kolloquium 2011 – Forschung & Entwicklung für Zement und Beton, Vienna (invited); Presentation: J. Fink, L. Juen, P. Herrmann: “Entwicklung einer extrem schlanken Stahl-Beton-Verbundplatte mit Anwendung von SCC-Beton (Sandwichplatte)”
  • 12 – 14.06.2013: Brückentagung 2013, Vienna (invited); Presentation: „Tragfunktionsanalyse und rechnerische Modellbildung einer neuartigen Sandwich Verbundplatte (SCSC-Platte) als Fahrbahndeck für Eisenbahnbrücken“