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Drainage systems made of reinforced concrete

Evolution principles of biological systems have become increasingly important as idea pools. The Institute of Applied Construction Research IAB Weimar gGmbH has addressed the task of tapping this potential and using it effectively for innovative problem-solving in pipeline construction.

Of particular interest are special surface structures that crucially influence flow behavior in drainage channels. Within the scope of several years’ experimental investigations, results have shown that certain macroscopic structures for drainage channels have succeeded – even at slow flow rates and with only...

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