Stepped anchors are a special type of compression anchor. Both types are used as ground anchors in various applications, for example, where walls or tunnel slabs have to be tensioned against the...
For the construction of an office and production building in the eastern Swiss city of Kriessern, built at the cost of 60 million Swiss Francs, composite Deltabeams from Peikko were combined with...
Cold, snow and ice are special challenges that building contractors face in winter. Special concrete admixtures from Master Builders Solutions makes casting possible, also in wintry temperatures.
At...
At a strengthening increase of 170 %, very high fire resis-tance and simple application, the combination of “Sto S&P Armo spray mortar” is well suited for reinforcing structures – both...
... That’s it! On December 13, 2014, the once popular German family television show “Wetten, dass...?” was broadcasted for the last time. The journalist Heike Kunert wrote on the German online...
The new DIN 4109, issued in November 2013, is available in draft form. The standard is broken down into several parts, i.e.:
Part 1: Requirements for sound insulation
Part 2: Verification of...
Regulations, regulatory framework, codes of practice and technical literature on waterproof basements aim to provide construction professionals with the relevant requirements and advice for planning...
Drainage and sewer systems are key to ensuring hygienic, environmentally sound conditions in all municipalities and local communities. They are also major assets held by those communities, and are...
During a supervisory board meeting, Nikolaus Peter Wild (61), former chairman of the management board of Schöck Group, was officially seen off; he resigned at the end of 2014. According to an...
Two years ago, I reported at this congress on the difficulties involved in establishing an “indisputable” contract for work. The problems highlighted at that time are still existing. Contracts for...
