Worksheet A 127 is currently under revision, analogously to the already completed DWA-A 161. The aim of this paper is to discuss briefly the most significant changes in DWA-A 127-1, which correspond...
The judgment that the European Court of Justice (ECJ) issued against Germany on 16 October 2014 will change German construction legislation. To implement the ECJ judgment, the Building Codes of the...
Implementation of Design Principles a) and c) of the new WP Guideline on Water-Impermeable Concrete Structures [1] calls for rethinking the structural design involved, extending from pure dimensioning...
The revised edition of Worksheet DWA-A 139 includes the supplementary notes and further explanations on DIN EN 1610 “Construction and testing of drains and sewers” (Einbau und Prüfung von...
Dealing with and maintaining the infrastructure in a sustainable manner eventually is an intergenerational task, which the public sector only inadequately fulfils owing to several reasons – as...
(10) DE 20 2016 103 642 U1 (22) 07.07.2016(45) 16.11.2017(57) Schalungskonstruktion mit einem durch eine Stahlspundwand (10) begrenzten Schalungshohlraum (14), dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass an der...
(10) DE 20 2017 005 001 U1 (22) 27.09.2017(45) 23.11.2017(57) Betonpflasterstein als Quaderstein mit gleich geformten, unterhalb der Steinhöhe endenden senkrechten Zähnen an den Seitenflächen, die...
(11) 2549847 A(22) 24.03.2017(43) 01.11.2017(57) A concrete slab system includes a bed 20 of a first concrete having a top 22 surface and edge 20E surfaces. The bed’s top surface 22 has shrinkage...
Increasingly demanding energy efficiency specifications for new buildings or extensive refurbishment projects require not only appropriate building services and installations that consume the least...
(11) EP 3 249 138 A1(22) 15.01.2016(43) 29.11.2017 Bulletin 2017/48(57) The concrete tower comprises: a shaft (1) and a foundation (2). The shaft (1) is formed by two distinct segments: - an upper...
