For the design and realization of parking structures, the German Society for Concrete and Construction Technology (Deutscher Beton- und Bautechnik-Verein) had issued the Code of Practice on...
Carbon-reinforced concrete is a composite in which high-performance concrete is combined with carbon fibers. This material enables innovative, environmentally friendly and easy-to-apply construction...
The required lap lengths for reinforcing steel dimensioned according to DIN EN 1992-2/NA, the currently applicable standard for engineering structures pertaining to the traffic infrastructure in...
In reinforced-concrete construction, semi-precast elements particularly ensure high cost efficiency, because they enable a faster construction progress while maintaining strict quality requirements....
Crack widths have a significant influence on the durability of reinforced concrete members. Therefore, the limitation of crack widths is an indispensable aspect of the design work, and is often...
At the beginning of 2018, the Innovation Center of Merck was completed at the company’s headquarters in Darmstadt. The building serves both as an entrance building to the campus and as an innovative...
The Interreg NWE SeRaMCo (Secondary Raw Materials for Concrete Precast Products) EU research project aims to increase practical use of recycled constituents in precast construction, in keeping with...
In precasting, the individual components are manufactured prior to their installation away from the site and are subsequently assembled on location for the actual loadbearing structure. The...
The topics related to sustainable building are highly diverse. Particularly within the context of the ecological quality of a structure, the various levels of perspectives concerning building...
In Germany, much too little is being constructed. According to calculations by the Cologne Institute for Economic Research (IW), at least 310,000 dwelling units annually would have to be constructed...
