It is very expensive to use currently available construction methods to build free-form concrete shells. As a result, many designs are not implemented due to shortage of funds, but replaced with...
During the last 30 years reinforced concrete used in façade systems was more and more replaced by steel, glass or wood. Reasons for the fact are unwanted surface damages owing to concrete spalling as...
Concrete block road surfacings are an established alternative to concrete and asphalt surfacings, in particular in inner-city areas, since they enable simple and rapid construction and are of high...
In cities and local communities, unwanted graffiti on façades, bridges and other surfaces has become a major nuisance whose removal is posing big challenges to local authorities and property owners....
The need for improving energy efficiency of buildings and the request of building owners for the highest possible comfort require using energy in a resource-conserving way as well as concepts for...
The range of possibilities available for coloring concrete products with the great number of pigments now available enables a truly colorful product spectrum. At the same time, though, there is now...
One of the key objectives of the German federal government is to increase the share of renewable energies, which is one of the pillars of the energy transition. The Act on Renewable Energy Sources...
Motivation
During the last few years, the construction industry is seeing a trend towards the development of new high-performance materials featuring tailor-made properties (Fig. 1). New materials...
The introduction of new high-performance composite materials into general building practice is the main driving force for innovations in the construction industry at present [1]. However, they can...
The carbonation of concrete and mortar can cause reinforcement corrosion. Therefore, the resistance to carbonation of concrete is an essential parameter for the evaluation of the durability of...
