With the aid of building integrated photovoltaics, building envelops have a major share in the transition of buildings from an energy consumer to an energy generator. An interdisciplinary cooperation...
In the past, concrete constructions impermeable to water were primarily designed with restricted crack width, with the objective of enabling self-healing of the designed separating cracks. However,...
On a worldwide scale, ultra-high-performance concrete (UHPC) has been the single most important development of the past few decades in the field of concrete technology and application. This type of...
The Darmstadt Precast Days will take place on four days – and for the eleventh time in succession – on 8 and 9 and on 15 and 16 March 2018. Recognized experts will offer sound, practice-oriented...
Bétons Feidt located in Luxembourg manufactures and supplies concrete elements and state-of-the-art architectural components for residential, industrial, and office buildings, and in this field the...
In 2001, the city of Mannheim commissioned Fischer Architekten GmbH to develop a concept for a new type of business park. In the interests of sustainable urban development, the requirements of...
The soundproofing of combined heat and power units in block-type thermal power plants is becoming increasingly important. Soundproofed steel sheet containers or concrete sound hoods are used for...
In addition to the new provisions amending the construction contracts law, the legislator has also created, in the interests of consumer protection, new provisions on a stricter vendor’s and...
I. Obligation of inspection and notification of defects on receipt of deliveries of pipes and manholesPurchasers have the right and the obligation to inspect goods purchased and to notify of defects...
Maintenance of sewer systems comprising large cross-sections (“large diameters”) is particularly challenging for the operator owing to the high potential of hazard in case of structural failure and...
