Curved, textured, structurally stable
Grossschönau is a town in the district of Görlitz, German State of Saxony, and has a history of flooding. This happened most recently in 2013, when the Mandau, a small river, broke its banks. The huge flow of flood water damaged not only cellars and gardens but also an important retaining wall. Part of the wall could actually be repaired; however, other sections were so severely damaged that they had to be replaced. The new sections were to be constructed in reinforced concrete (C30/37; exposure classes XC4, XD1, XF2, XA2) and should resemble the existing masonry, as specified by the local...
