Elbe Decken

Opportunities for precast prestressed concrete floor slabs in building projects

In many European countries, like Belgium or the Netherlands, up to 70 % of all building projects are implemented by means of precast prestressed concrete floor slabs in the meantime. Despite their economic benefits, the floor slabs are still not much known in Germany. Prestressed concrete slabs, for example, can basically be used for any type of building, from an office to a hotel through to a residential building.

Ideally, it is checked already in advance or within the tendering procedure, whether a prestressed concrete slab fits into the respective project, and whether this kind of...

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