Although concrete structures have an above-average life-span of up to a hundred years, concrete is still responsible for around 8 % of global greenhouse gas emissions due to the energy-intensive...
Construction material Ducon (DUctile CONcrete) combines ultra-high-strength concrete with spatial micro-reinforcement to produce an innovative, ductile and load-bearing high-performance concrete. For...
BuildingsDuring a period of three years, after cornerstone laying(in 2019), three new buildingswere erected in the heart of Bonn, Germany, where the Bonn Center formerly stood. A 23-story high-rise...
Dyckerhoff Weiss has given building and design with concrete ever-new impulses for more than 90 years. With the sort differentiation “Strong types from Dyckerhoff Weiss”, it was already possible in...
Overpressurization incidents regularly occur when filling storage silos from tanker trucks, but many of them go unnoticed. However, each such incident poses a significant hazard to people, the system,...
The requirements for formwork have never been as comprehensive as they are today. The construction industry is evolving day by day, and free forms and exposed concrete are now part of the standard...
Bolted connections are known for their ease and speed of assembly. They offer a reliable solution that requires significantly fewer onsite workers with no temporary bracing needed. To further...
The steel industry has long been making a significant contribution to climate and resource protection with its by-products. In Germany alone, 12 mio. tons of slag-based by-products are produced every...
To achieve the Agenda 2030 sustainability goals, plant operators in all industries must reduce energy costs, lower dust and carbon emissions, mitigate noise, and improve the safety of plants and for...
The precast concrete industry must brace itself for the impact of artificial intelligence (AI) to remain competitive. In the KI4Precast research project carried out by preML GmbH in collaboration with...
