The demand for durable bridges with short to medium spans has been increasing in recent years. Concrete is ideally suited for bridges of this kind. For achieving high durability with economical use of...
Digital Manufacturing (often referred to as 3D printing) has become a standard process in numerous industries including the automotive and airline industry, in utility manufacturing or even in...
At present, about 70 % of space heating for private households are provided by fossil energy sources. The projected transition for using renewable energies exclusively leads to the fact that fewer and...
Adhesively bonded timber-concrete composite structures open up a wide range of new opportunities with respect to achieving a high degreeof prefabrication while ensuring efficient and...
When it comes to performance and fast construction time, timber-concrete composite floors systems (TCC floors) are a feasible and resource-efficient alternative to conventional reinforced-concrete...
Wood-hybrid construction has enjoyed growing popularity during recent years, especially owing to the increasing focus on low-carbon, sustainable construction with economy of resources use, as...
The CPC-Optima (CPC = carbon-prestressed concrete) modular bridge system is suitable for pedestrian and cycle bridges. This trough bridge design comprises a deck slab and two lateral beams. The beams...
Since the 1930s, numerous prestressed thin-walled building elements, prestressed both with and without bond, have been used in construction worldwide. Examples range from buildings with simple slab...
Carbon concrete is a recent material for which carbon-fiber strands as a composite material in the form of non-metallic reinforcement are inserted in concrete and for which no long-term experience is...
In aerospace engineering and in the wind park sector, multiaxial structures have long been established as textile reinforcement material. The automobile industry, too, is increasingly demanding...
