The Energy Saving Ordinance (EnEV) has left its mark also on the construction of floors for high-rise buildings. Control of panel heating and ventilation systems is one of the absolute requirements of...
Application example 1:
Strengthening reinforced-concrete columns
Ducon (ductile concrete) consists of numerous layers of reinforcement in the form of point-welded wire mesh (mesh width approximately...
The public sewer system existing in Germany has an overall length of approx. 550,000 km being worth about € 680 billion. According to the evaluation of a survey carried out by DWA in 2009 [1], the...
The new generation of board protectors extends the lifetime of wooden and plastic boards, rubber molds and metal plates whilst avoiding the problems traditionally experienced when using an emulsion....
Combining the physical characteristics of lightweight concrete that provides highly efficient heat insulation with the appearance of a state-of-the-art architectural concrete makes it possible to...
Ternesite, in cement technology most commonly known as sulfo-spurrite, has so far been assumed to be almost inert with respect to its reactivity in water. Researchers at the HeidelbergCement...
One can rightfully state that the law pertaining to leave entitlements has been subject to radical change in the last couple of years – and relatively rarely in favor of employers. This paper...
As a result of their spatial load bearing behaviour, shell structures provide high load-carrying capacity whilst being very slender and lightweight, especially if membrane action is activated in...
Ladies and gentlemen, dear congress attendees,
The 58th BetonTage congress strongly concentrates on the practical relevance of the presentations that form part of the technical program. This carefully...
k house is part of a historic ensemble of detached villas bordering the “Englische Garten” (a public park) in Munich that has been reshaped several times since the 18th century. The house...
