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BAU 2017: Technological optimizations for precast concrete elements

The higher the degree of prefabrication at the factory, the lower the assembly and construction errors occurring under time pressure and adverse construction site conditions. Increasing the degree of prefabrication also means an increase in the certainty of costing and optimizes the construction proc-ess, as less individual services and materials for the construction process have to be organized and controlled.

According to the manufacturer Cobiax, the product line „Slime-Line“ with its flattened void formers made from plastic is particularly suited to the use at precast concrete plants, for...

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