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Institute for Materials Testing is the leading Institute in Serbia, dedicated to the research and development of construction and materials.

About Us

History

Institute for Materials Testing started its activities in 1929.

Activities

Scientific research and applied work in numerous fields.

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The Centre for Materials

The Centre for Materials examines the raw material for the production of building materials, as well as quality control of finished products. Also, the Centre for materials is testifying construction and building elements in terms of sound, heat and fire protection. Approval testing of products is carried out under the authority of a YUAT.

The Centre for Metals and Energetics

The main activity of the Centre for Metals and Energetics is testing metals and mechanical equipment using destructive or non-destructive methods. In addition, experts from the Centre for metals and energetics are involved in the design, as well as providing consulting services.

The Centre for Roads and Geotechnique

The Centre for Roads and Geotechnics to projects new and analyzes existing pavement, to regular quality control of materials and workmanship. We constantly carry out research in the field of mechanics of the roads, as well as geomechanical tests for the design and construction of a large number of objects.

The Centre for Structures and Prestressing

The main activities of the Centre for Structures and Prestressing are: architectural and building design, consulting in the field of construction, development and implementation of a system of prestressing, as well as the manufacture, supply and service of equipment for prestressing

Branko Žeželj-member of the Serbian Academy of Arts and Scientists, civil engineer, inventor, university professor.

Branko Žeželj is remembered to be one of the greatest and most active constructors in the world. He was one of the founders and managers of the Institute for Materials Testing and the winner of the highest Serbian and international awards.

His original solutions in the domain of civil engineering are accepted and praised worldwide.

The movie about this great scientist and creator of original IMS prestressing system is on the Institute for Materials Testing Youtube channel

News

Verification Body

Verification Body of the Institute for Materials Testing has officially received an extension of the certificate’s validity for the entire accreditation cycle by the Accreditation Body of Serbia, in accordance with the requirements of the SRPS EN ISO/IEC 17029:2020 standard, for the process of verification of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions reports.

Gold Medal at SVIIF 2026 in California, USA

The Institute for Materials Testing has achieved another significant international success by winning a Gold Medal at the Silicon Valley International Invention Festival (SVIIF) 2026, one of the world’s leading events dedicated to invention, technological innovation, and the development of new technologies, held in Silicon Valley, California, USA. The award was presented for the innovation entitled “Innovative Prestressing-Based Pile Load Test.”

This prestigious recognition was awarded to the authors of the innovation Dr. Mladen Ćosić, Dr. Nenad Šušić and Marko Prica, from the Institute for Materials Testing, Belgrade, Serbia.

GREENCO Project Knowledge Exchange

From 6 to 8 July 2026, the Institute for Materials Testing had the pleasure of hosting the Construction Technical School from Zagreb as part of the Erasmus+ project “Education for GREEN Transformation of the COnstruction Sector – GREENCO”, in which the Institute for Materials Testing is one of the project partners.

ICSMGE2026

Dr. Stevan Ćorluka and Marko Đurović are participating in the prestigious International Conference on Soil Mechanics and Geotechnical Engineering (ICSMGE 2026) in Vienna.