The future of fiber-reinforced composites in the construction industry refers to the use of materials such as glass fibers, carbon fibers, basalt fibers and natural fibers that are bonded to a matrix...
Over the past few years, building regulations have become more open to constructions and surfaces made of combustible materials such as timber. From a fire safety perspective, however, load-bearing...
In recent years, the demand for high-quality, free-form precast elements has increased continuously. Polystyrene milling is a leading manufacturing technology for producing the necessary shapes....
Deadline and cost pressure, shortage of materials and skilled labor, and calls for increased sustainability – the construction industry is facing enormous challenges. Digital construction processes...
Geopolymer concrete is a promising alternative to traditional Portland cement-based materials due to its superior environmental performance. Life cycle assessment studies have shown that geopolymer...
For more than 90 years, Dyckerhoff Weiss has continually contributed fresh ideas to building and designing with concrete. Differentiating between grades (“Starke Typen von Dyckerhoff Weiss”) made it...
Concrete is the construction material of the last century – and rightly so!Today, in the 21st century, the requirements placed on our construction materials have increased. This concerns both the...
The wide range of concrete products prefabricated at the factory offered for the surfacing of traffic areas as well as the demands on respective block pavements and slab pavements have increased...
Concrete became the most commonly used building material in the world due to its versatility, its moldability, its load-bearing capacity and its durability. Correspondingly, special emphasis is also...
Every day thousands of square meters are newly sealed or renewed. These days, road surfaces are selected largely according to technical road construction requirements; in inner-city areas, design...
