Heating and cooling buildings all year round using renewable energy – this is what the innovative system of thermal component activation based on precast elements can achieve. This system works...
Concrete is known for its high compressive strength, which is why it has been used successfully for decades. This material also has other positive properties, such as good thermal conductivity...
Increasingly extreme weather events due to climate change present urban development with new challenges. Heavy rains repeatedly cause immense damage to infrastructure and buildings and put residents...
The workflow for implementing future infrastructure planning in civil engineering can ideally be executed as a continuous theme on the basis of BIM project management. Start and completion of the...
The construction sector plays a key role in achieving the national sustainability goals. When implementing sustainable and circular principles, companies are confronted with various challenges, but...
Around 80 % of the CO2 footprint in concrete production results from cement production. Production of cement clinker, in particular, results in high specific CO2 emissions of 800 kg/t on the average....
In Germany, there is regular talk about lack of innovation in the construction sector, with particular criticism of the rigid attitude of German building legislation/ building law. In the context of...
Sewer systems are one of the most important elements of our built environment. It is the backbone of our health and critically contributes to the performance capacity of society. The mega-trends of...
Fresh concrete’s rheology is key to modern construction but remains understudied due to its complexity as a multiscale, multiphase system. Its behavior is influenced by hydration-driven chemical...
Adding recycled mineral aggregates to concrete mixes commonly used in building construction appears to be a promising approach to conserving natural resources. This paper focuses on the bond behavior...
