Besser Company

“Blockmakers Workshops”

The World Center for Concrete Technology (WCCT) is thrilled to announce a lineup of “Blockmakers Workshops” being held this year. Besser Company’s state-of-the-art facility in Alpena, Michigan includes a complete block production plant for hands-on learning experience. Next workshops:

9-11 Apr 2013: Executive Session

6-10 May 2013: Concrete Masonry Technology

13-17 May 2013: Vibrapac

If you would like to find out more contact Kari Schellie (contacts see below).

Issue 2019-12 BRAUN-STEINE

Paving block and masonry design award

Redotto-RC made by braun-steine is the winner of the Focus Open Gold international design award presented by the Baden-Württemberg Design Center. The block clearly demonstrates that sustainability...

Issue 2013-04

Process and mold assembly for forming a masonry concrete block

(11) EP 2 559 824 A1 (22) 27.12.2002 (43) 20.02.2013 (71) ANCHOR WALL SYSTEMS, INC. Minnetonka, MN 55345-5996 (US) (57) Molds and processes that permit high-speed, mass production of retaining wall...

Issue 2019-09

Masonry block and method for its manufacture

(10) DE 10 2018 101 708 A1 (22) 25.01.2018 (43) 25.07.2019 (57) Die vorliegende Erfindung betrifft einen aus Mörtel oder Beton geformten Mauerstein oder ein Fertigbauteil, welcher(s) in seinem...

Issue 2010-08 New masonry block

The Z block from Jasto

Masonry constructed of Z blocks (strength class 2) achieves a coefficient of thermal conductivity of lR = 0.07 W/mK. At a wall thickness of 36.5 cm a U-value of 0.18 W/m²K is reached. Blocks of...

Issue 2014-02 Simplified calculation method

The new EC6 European masonry code –

Compared to the DIN 1053-1:1996 and DIN 1053-100:2007 masonry standards, DIN EN 1996-3:2010 [1] contains significant improvements and simplifications in conjunction with the National Annex [2]...

BFT 03/2013