Precast floor slabs consist of prefabricated floor elements supplemented with statically supporting cast-in-situ concrete. They combine the advantages of cast-in-situ construction with those of...
The VB Beton company has developed a new multifunctional product, for which the gabion was acting as a model: The new product is a precast concrete wall with embedded flex anchors and a wire mesh...
In Germany today there are more than 20,000 street lights strongly and reliably anchored in the ground by means of precast concrete footings of Elektro-Denecke based in Hohe Börde near Magdeburg. The...
The initiative to promote innovations “Germany – Land of Ideas,” established by the Federal Government of Germany and the National Association of German Industries (BDI), has distinguished the...
Flat floors composed of precast slabs with lattice girders and a structural concrete topping require specifically designed punching shear reinforcement systems and structural rules and guidelines for...
During a visit to Germany, a delegation of Russian scientists honored the construction engineer and company founder Eberhard Schöck for his pioneering achievement in building physics. The head of the...
On 30 October 2013, the Weimar Institute of Applied Construction Research (IAB Weimar) inaugurated its new laboratory building in Weimar. On the institute’s own site, the testing facility built two...
Brent Dezember, founder, owner and president of StructureCast in Bakersfield, Calif., has been appointed National Precast Concrete Association’s (NPCA) 49th Chairman of the Board. Dezember began his...
In due time, the autoclaved aerated concrete industry got prepared for the modifications of the new Construction Products Regulation (CPR / EU No. 305/2011) that came into force on July 01, 2013. The...
Autoclaved aerated concrete (AAC) is a solid walling material that, due to its high insulation properties, outstandingly meets the requirements of the German Energy Saving Ordinance. Its combination...
