Issue 05/2016

The revision of Eurocodes 2 (EC 2) “Design of concrete structures” is in full swing. There is general agreement as to which of the improvements are...

The design of joints in concrete, a complex matter, largely depends on structural-engineering and building-physics circumstances. The new Joint...

Winding streets, " src="/image/icon_closedtag_mini.gif" />narrow access ways, and barely room for maneuvering – inner-city areas are often difficult...

At its Geseke plant, Dyckerhoff has been producing PZ Dreifach (CEM I 52.5 R), a particularly fine cement, for several years. This cement exhibits a...

Just two years ago, " src="/image/icon_closedtag_mini.gif" />the German engineering company Weckenmann Anlagentechnik GmbH & Co. KG, one of the...

The manufacture of insulated construction elements in precast plants or on construction sites requires the use of natural substances or synthetics....

The Berlin-based enterprise Siut recognizes changes in the demand of building materials used when considering the construction and architectural...

On 3 March 2016, the Precast Concrete Association (NPCA) – the American association representing the precast concrete industry – awarded its...

On the occasion of the 60th Beton­Tage congress in 2016, FBF Betonservice in cooperation with the BFT International trade magazine awarded the...

" src="/image/icon_closedtag_mini.gif" />On 23 February 2016" src="/image/icon_closedtag_mini.gif" />" src="/image/icon_closedtag_mini.gif" /> the...

Directly adjacent " src="/image/icon_closedtag_mini.gif" />to the original headquarters of the company Probst of Erdmannhausen in Germany, a new hall...

So far, a delivery note for concrete consists of up to four copies. Each of them is filed in a folder in the archive sooner or later – i.e. in the...

Recent years have seen continuous development of new high-performance concretes with special properties for a great number and variety of...

" src="/image/icon_closedtag_mini.gif" />The Crust Cracker is" src="/image/icon_closedtag_mini.gif" />" src="/image/icon_closedtag_mini.gif" /> a...

UHPC is a fascinating material; Nanodur E80 concrete, one of the winners of the Innovation Prize 2016, elevates it to the next level. The Nanodur...

" src="/image/icon_closedtag_mini.gif" />Following the principle" src="/image/icon_closedtag_mini.gif" />" src="/image/icon_closedtag_mini.gif" /> of...

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Eurobend GmbH is setting " src="/image/icon_closedtag_mini.gif" />new standards in mesh production by offering the AMM and AKK series of innovative...

On 10 June 2016, the UEFA Euro kicks off in France. 24 national teams will compete against each other for the Cup and determine who is the European...

In the course of the upgrading of the railway route from Munich to Verona, a part of a tunnel in the area of Jenbach in the Tyrol has been thermally...

More than 3,000 exhibitors from more than 50 countries, some 135,000 expected visitors and 230,000 m² of exhibition space: Those are the key figures...

In times of growing awareness regarding environmental protection, the parties issuing an invitation to tender also increase the requirements on...

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With its project “Urban ­Development No. 175, for the Former Railroad Site West of Werkstrasse,” the German city of Soest set the stage for...

The bridge over the Garzón lagoon was proposed with the intention to unite the departments of Maldonado and Rocha, ­located on Uruguay’s Atlantic...

At this year‘s bauma " src="/image/icon_closedtag_mini.gif" />in Munich, Jordahl GmbH presented a new product for the precast concrete industry: The...

Mbk stands for technical know­how, ingenuity, high quality standards, and high priority for customer needs. These characteristics enabled the company...

Formwork plays a key role in producing large structural precast components since it defines the elements’ shape, determines product quality and makes...

This year" src="/image/icon_closedtag_mini.gif" />’" src="/image/icon_closedtag_mini.gif" />s colloquium " src="/image/icon_closedtag_mini.gif" />“"...

(10) DE 10 2014 113 166 A1 (22) 12.09.2014 (43) 17.03.2016 (71) braun-steine GmbH, 73340 Amstetten, DE (57) Wandelement (10) aus Beton, insbesondere...

(10) WO 2016/037864 Al (22) 28.08.2015 (71) Technische Universität Wien, AT (84) Bestimmungsstaaten (soweit nicht anders angegeben, für jede...

(10) DE 10 2014 113 756 Al (22) 23.09.2014 (43) 24.03.2016 71) KOBRA Formen GmbH, 08485 Lengenfeld, DE (57) Es wird eine Vorrichtung zur Her­stellung...

The special innovative solutions offered by the steel producer Ugitech, according to the manufacturer, meet all requirements involving elegance,...

BFT International publishes this article jointly with the German associations listed below to reflect the common position of these organizations with...

The new Strakon 2016 version " src="/image/icon_closedtag_mini.gif" />of Dicad is moreover focusing on 3D structural engineering. New functions for...

At this year" src="/image/icon_closedtag_mini.gif" />’" src="/image/icon_closedtag_mini.gif" />s Bauma, Uni­technik presented its Unicam.10 master...

Skew Engineering, " src="/image/icon_closedtag_mini.gif" />a design company for reinforcement assembly products, provides a fast and streamlined work...