VDI
Securing precast elements on vehicles
As a transit country, Germany has the highest traffic density in Europe. Routine police checks of cargo secured on trucks frequently raise the issue of whether such cargo has been secured and fastened properly in the case at hand. There is rather much room for interpretation with respect to concrete products and precast elements. This situation is aggravated by the fact that German police forces usually act at the level of the respective federal state. This is why spot checks in North Rhine Westphalia, for instance, may still consider the way the load is secured barely acceptable, whereas the...
