assessment of reliability of load-bearing structures using probabilistic methods;
corrosion of steel structures;
accurate determination of climatic loads of building structures;
experimental tests and numerical analysis of prestressed masonry;
mathematical modeling of structures (time-dependent phenomena, non-linear properties of materials, interaction with subsoil);
statistical evaluation of structural timber and wood-based materials;
monitoring and research in the field of timber structures and footbridges;
research on the load-bearing capacity of pin-type timber structures and bonded joints;
specific problems in the construction of the Moravian-Silesian Region (undermined areas; constructions in areas with possible floods; remediation; reconstruction and maintenance of large industrial complexes);
application of patinating steels in construction practice;
behavior of structures in extreme conditions (thermal, fire, deformation or water flow);
rehabilitation, reconstruction and strengthening of structures;