Tight deadlines, cost pressure, and material and skilled labor shortages create tremendous challenges for the entire construction industry. Our industry is undergoing a fundamental transformation....
Simple, fast, and economical: The MXC direct fastener from SFS meets these requirements. This new screw is used to fasten sandwich panels to concrete – without the usual steel rail embedded in...
The construction industry, and in particular the sector of precast concrete producers, is strongly characterized by family businesses. These are considered the backbone of the German economy and are...
Assuming responsibility in a family business is complex not only in terms of legal and fiscal matters but must, above all, fit in with the company’s entrepreneurial mission: competing successfully in...
Adequate anchorage of steel into concrete is essential for the proper functioning of reinforced concrete structures. Rebar anchorage is typically provided by small ribs continuously distributed over...
This presentation provides information on designing in accordance with the DAfStb (German Committee for Structural Concrete) guideline on “Concrete components with non-metallic reinforcement” and an...
This presentation provides information on designing in accordance with the DAfStb (German Committee for Structural Concrete) guideline on “Concrete components with non-metallic reinforcement” and an...
The industrial revolution has reduced human exposure to natural microbes. Our urban environment, buildings and playgrounds moved from green to gray. At the same time our food became more processed....
This presentation discusses the repair and strengthening of reinforced-concrete structures with Ultra-high Performance Fibre Reinforced Shotcrete (UHPFRSC),with special focus on the crack-bridging...
In an increasing number of biaxial reinforced concrete slabs, void formers are arranged to displace concrete in those areas, where it is not needed to ensure bearingcapacity and serviceability limit...
