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...
In December 2020, the extension of the U5 subway line went into service in Berlin. Departing from Hönow, the U5 no longer terminates at Alexanderplatz but continues to Hauptbahnhof (Berlin Main...
Additive production processes provide ample design freedom in combination with utmost precision and a high degree of automation, which is why they may potentially become the key technology in the...
Securing urban spaces is one of the most important municipal tasks and is preferably realized by means of mobile vehicle barriers that often resemble a fortress. The newly developed Blockmaxx barrier...
