The amount of energy generated from renewable sources is fluctuating and thus uncontrollable, which is why it must be stored in the building to ensure effective utilization. At the core of such...
Regarding engineering aspects, the use of fibre reinforced concretes in precast construction offers enormous potential because it saves time-consuming and wage-intensive reinforcement works. The...
Attempts have long been made to replace conventional steel reinforcement with suitable alternative materials. In this context, cost-effectiveness has been given special priority. At Augsburg...
On February 16, 2017, the Bundestag (German Federal Parliament) passed the “Gesetz zur Verbesserung der Rechtssicherheit bei Anfechtungen nach der Insolvenzordnung und nach dem Anfechtungsgesetz” (Act...
Road and pedestrian bridges are commonly built as cast-in-situ, prestressed reinforced concrete structures, but this method is both expensive and time-consuming. The installed reinforcing and...
Man as the weak point and the vulnerability of SMEs At IT trade fairs, high-priced systems are advertised as the ultimate barrier against all kinds of known and unknown dangers from the internet. But...
Digitization is the big challenge to the economy in the 21st century – not just for technology groups but for every company; for every company uses digital technology. Recognizing this is the first...
For many years now, the public has been focusing on the condition of traffic infrastructure as well as the condition of sewer systems. In this regard, the preservation of value and substance of the...
Every concrete specialist, architect, and builder assesses the visual appearance of architectural concrete surfaces in a different way – despite the fact that codes of practice and classifications...
Supply associations are important for the concrete and prefabricated concrete industry, whenever companies participate in a bidding or realize projects with a considerable volume. From 2015 the German...
