"It is our objective to make students fit for transferring the acquired knowledge of precast concrete construction to the offices," states Prof. Dominik Wirtgen of Frankfurt University of Applied...
Following the success of the ICON-Xchange events in recent years, the National Concrete Masonry Association (NCMA) will be hosting the ICON EXPO equipment show on February 9 and 10, 2018. The kick-off...
It’s not possible every year for trade shows, congresses, symposia, and other events in the construction materials industry to present groundbreaking innovations. One of the reasons for this is the...
The Institute of Structural Design (Institut für Tragwerksentwurf, ITE) of the Braunschweig University of Technology is the winner of the Innovation Prize of the Supplier Industry for Structural...
The evening event of the 61st BetonTage provided the festive setting for presenting the Young-Generation Prizes for Structural Concrete Components, awarded by the Basic and Further Training...
On 1 January 2017, the company Avermann in Osnabrück, Germany, reorganized the previous corporate divisions Betonfertigteiltechnik (precast concrete engineering) and Umwelttechnik (environmental...
In cooperation with the German Associations mentioned below, BFT International is publishing the position adopted by the organizations on a current issue related to the German or European precast...
The third Expertise & Construction Day will take place on 6 July 2017 in Épernon, located around 80 km southwest of Paris. The event is organized by the Cerib Study and Research Center for the...
The Strakon software for planning structural systems, reinforcement, and precasting from Dicad Systems was recently introduced in its new Version 2017. It contains numerous new features for efficient...
Button-headed prestressing tendons are used with end-anchorage for wire tendons in railway sleepers and for poles and towers. Button-headed prestressing wires have two advantages over stranded...
