The methods used for sealing the joints between precast components used are to this day often outdated, although (demonstrably) more economical technologies for every-day use are available for a long...
Tecboard, manufacturer of lightweight, innovative production boards made of fiber-reinforced plastics material, has expanded its production line by a high-performance hot plate welding machine. This...
The BetonTage in Ulm from 7 to 9 February of this year, was again a great success. Despite partly adverse weather conditions, especially on the opening day, FBF Betondienst GMBH welcomed more than...
At this year’s BetonTage congress in Neu-Ulm, V. Fraas Solutions in Textile was awarded the 2012 Innovation Prize for Structural Concrete Products of the Supplier Industry. The company received this...
The use of non-corroding technical textiles, such as alkali-resistant (AR) glass or carbon, enables a significant reduction in the concrete covers required in reinforced concrete construction in order...
The introduction of the standards DIN 1055-4 wind loads and DIN 1045-1 reinforced concrete have increased the technical requirements in the field of structural engineering and the assembly of...
When the Teknologisk Institute in Denmark decided to install a state-of-the-art concrete laboratory, Haarup Maskinfabrik A/S was chosen to supply a concrete batching and mixing plant. The plant was to...
Efficient and secure loading of precast concrete components presents many precasters with a challenge, especially in facilities where double and solid walls are manufactured in addition to the floor...
The glass fiber reinforcement „Schöck ComBAR“ (the name ComBAR derives from “composite rebar”) was granted the seal of approval of the IBR called “tested and recommended by IBR” –...
In Siegen (Germany) a Lidl supermarket was built, which in particular distinguishes itself from other branches of the retail chain in one aspect: the façade is provided with a textured fair-faced...
