Around 80 % of the CO2 footprint in concrete production results from cement production. Production of cement clinker, in particular, results in high specific CO2 emissions of 800 kg/t on the average....
In Germany, there is regular talk about lack of innovation in the construction sector, with particular criticism of the rigid attitude of German building legislation/ building law. In the context of...
Sewer systems are one of the most important elements of our built environment. It is the backbone of our health and critically contributes to the performance capacity of society. The mega-trends of...
Fresh concrete’s rheology is key to modern construction but remains understudied due to its complexity as a multiscale, multiphase system. Its behavior is influenced by hydration-driven chemical...
Adding recycled mineral aggregates to concrete mixes commonly used in building construction appears to be a promising approach to conserving natural resources. This paper focuses on the bond behavior...
Maintaining our infrastructure is one of the most important tasks and challenges of our time. When it comes to deciding between new construction or maintenance within the rail infrastructure of the...
Concrete is the most widely used construction material in the world. Floor slabs in buildings account for approximately 60 % of the concrete volume used in building construction. Current flat slab...
Amid increasingly complex requirements for construction materials and products, building material producers are undergoing a transformation to become system suppliers while developing innovative...
In non-metallic reinforced concrete members subject to bending the limitation of deflection at the serviceability limit state (SLS) is often decisive. Consequently, the full potential of this...
To make reinforced concrete components more durable, and thus more sustainable, extensive research into the field of non-metallic reinforcement (NMR) has been conducted in recent years, giving rise to...
