When we hear about aesthetically pleasing and high-quality architectural concrete buildings, we often associate colored concrete and color pigments with this topic. Concrete manufacturers are often...
The design of traffic areas is not only a technical, but increasingly also an ecological challenge. In times of climate change and rising requirements on sustainability, the assessment of...
With their quite unique strategy and innovative solutions regarding the topic of sustainability and environment, members of the German Information Association for Cast Stone (Informationsgemeinschaft...
Large amounts of grinding and concrete sludge accumulate in the course of the production of cast stones, while high costs are involved in the disposal of the same. The objective of a research...
If carbon-fiber and textile-reinforced concrete is promoted in the industry, the buzzword “sustainable” is generally mentioned at the same time. On the basis of the betoShell façade panel, a slender...
As part of the major project “Stuttgart 21”, the planning, production and installation of paving slabs for pedestrian walkways leading to the railway platforms, were realized with precast concrete. In...
Having been in effect for fifteen years, the old concrete standard was superseded by its successor document published in 2023. This new DIN 1045-2 is a combined document comprising the European...
In view of the elevated level of carbon emissions and scarcity of natural resources, new concrete mix designs are constantly being tested to meet the increased requirements for resource-efficient and...
Using non-metallic reinforcement based on fiber-reinforced plastics (FRP) is on the rise throughout Germany, at the latest since the introduction of the corresponding DAfStb guideline in early 2024....
When calculating stresses and deflections under service loads as well as when assessing the load-bearing capacity of unreinforced concrete elements subjected to bending, the higher flexural tensile...
