Any floor slab whose shortening is obstructed by stiffening components, such as building cores or walls, will be subject to strain caused, for instance, by shrinkage. In this scenario, reinforced...
One of the main objectives in revising DIN 1053-1 was a more differentiated description of the compressive strength of masonry as a function of the different types of blocks used in order to be able...
According to the standards currently in effect, it is not possible to determine the structural capacity of non-reinforced infilling masonry walls made of lightweight concrete masonry taking into...
The freeze-thaw resistance of concrete paving blocks must be verified by the slab test (DIN EN 1338). Sometimes clients in Germany demand the CDF method (DIN CEN/TS 12390-9). Independent of the test...
The idea of expanding the range of lightweight concretes to include lower bulk densities in order to offer interesting thermal solutions has already been successfully implemented in practice by...
In 2016, Berlin Central Station was connected to the tramline. The location is characterized by distinctive solitary buildings arranged heterogeneously side by side, various hotel and office buildings...
Infra-lightweight concrete is of such lightweight and thus thermal insulating, so that this concrete enables the construction of architectural concrete buildings which meet today’s structural physical...
An innocuous-sounding title for a very serious, often annoying, and not seldom also expensive issue: the opinion of many an expert. Of course, not every expert, getting in contact with our industry,...
A comprehensive computation and design tool for rectangular cross-sections made from steel-fiber-reinforced concrete and concrete reinforced with both steel rebar and fibers was developed using...
Compliance with the limits set by the EU for nitrogen oxides is still posing a challenge for cities and municipalities. Contrary to measures such as driving bans, which have a negative impact on...
