Opterra

Concrete design program –
developed from practice for practice

The Opterra Concrete Design Program has by now come to be used by many companies as a helpful tool in day-to-day concrete production. With the recently published Version 3.2, its developers at Opterra GmbH have not only revised the ­program, but at the same time adapted it to current standards and regulations. All interested parties can order directly at //www.opterra-crh.com/betonhandbuch" target="_blank" >www.opterra-crh.com/betonhandbuch:www.opterra-crh.com/betonhandbuch.

The current Opterra Concrete Design Program, like its widely used predecessor version, is highly practice-oriented and is...

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