The objectives of the architect were to establish, first, a reference between the outer appearance of the plant building and the products – spectacles – to be manufactured inside upon completion, as...
Originally inaugurated as a Catholic monastery church in 1240, the ‘Paulinerkirche’ was later transferred into the ownership of Leipzig University in the course of secularization. Since then, it had...
Progressive soil sealing combined with an increasing occurrence of heavy rainfall events represents an enormous challenge for urban drainage. In addition, a significant proportion of the pollution of...
The sustainable management of resources is rapidly gaining in importance on both a national and European level. There are continuously increasing requirements on the information to be provided to...
Water reuse in countries with drought and water shortage is necessary in order to provide sufficient water quantity for public, agricultural or private use. In addition to the use of rainwater, the...
Since the spring of 2013, manufacturers of small concrete wastewater treatment plants from all parts of Germany have joined forces to form a joint working group aiming to offer a platform for lobby...
Standardization orders (also referred to as “mandates”) that the European Commission issues to the European Committee for Standardization (CEN) contain a basic framework and are complemented by...
Issues (“Hefte”) 220 and 240 published by the German Committee for Structural Concrete (DAfStb) have been widely used in engineering practice ever since their first editions appeared. These guidelines...
Machine beds and frames are primarily manufactured from welded steel components, gray cast iron, or natural hard stone. Since the 1980s, epoxy-resin-bound polymer concrete and mineral casting...
