When connecting new waterproof concrete components to existing structures, movements resulting from concrete shrinkage or subsidence, for example, have to be absorbed in the joint. The respective...
“Concrete Admixtures and the Environment” (Betonzusatzmittel und Umwelt, 6th edition, December 2016) is the title of this state-of-the-art report which is now also available in English and will...
The code of practice entitled “Technische Ausrüstung für die Lagerung und Anwen-dung von Betontrenn-mitteln” (Technical equipment for the storage and use of concrete release agents) has been fully...
A Solidian system with national technical approval is now available for the construction of sandwich walls with textile reinforcement. Hence, the team of engineers of the Albstadt-based specialist in...
Bold signposts and large-format advertising panels are the mainstay products of Bulldog Reklama s.r.o., a Czech company that recently moved its head office to the Prague district of Strašnice. It was...
Specialty chemicals company Lanxess presented its third Colored Concrete Works Award in Berlin on May 17, 2017, to a distinguished architect who has achieved something unique in the use of colored...
In cooperation with the below-mentioned German associations, BFT International is publishing in this section the position adopted by these organizations on a current issue related to the German or...
Eurobend GmbH offers solutions for every precast company, regardless of size and application, with innovative and well-established machines for the production of standard and customized precast...
Many companies shy away from the seemingly high cost of preparing life cycle assessments (LCAs) and Environmental Product Declarations (EPDs). This is why member companies of the German Betonverband...
Concrete in its original form (opus caementitium) was already used in the antique Roman world. The outstanding technical properties of this construction material, such as its great stability and...
