With introduction of Eurocode 2 in Germany (DIN EN 1992-1-1/NA [1] [2]) in 2012, the punching shear design provisions for flat slabs and column bases were revised compared to DIN 1045-1 [3]....
A manufacturer of TT slabs used for industrial and commercial halls is storing them outside (at the factory premises) for some weeks. Water runs through fine hairline cracks and causes clearly visible...
In the run-up to the Marrakech Climate Change Conference, the German federal government adopted a climate action plan that envisages a 55 % reduction in greenhouse gas emissions by 2030. The CO2...
Evolution principles of biological systems have become increasingly important as idea pools. The Institute of Applied Construction Research IAB Weimar gGmbH has addressed the task of tapping this...
Researchers at the Institute of Construction Materials (IWB) of Stuttgart University developed a concept that enables validation of theoretical approaches to optimizing energy efficiency by...
Maintaining federal highways in good condition is one of the primary objectives to ensure the mobility that Germany requires in the long term to retain its attractiveness for businesses. Bridges are...
The German residential sector is undergoing structural changes that will soon be very similar to the gentrification trend in the United States. Many people can no longer afford the living standard...
The Auwald Sports Center of the municipality of Gundremmingen in Germany accommodates, in addition to its sports hall a shooting range, a function hall with a stage, and club houses. The Center is a...
With the new admixture for concrete MasterSuna SBS from the Master Builders Solutions Portfolio from BASF, clayey sands can now be used in production of high-quality concretes in accordance with EN...
