The construction industry contributes significantly to climate change owing to the quantities consumed and greenhouse gases emitted, which are also referred to as embodied emissions. This is...
The new CAD-PRO Xpert laser projector from LAP is based on a powerful technology platform that offers more colors, optimized line quality and improved safety – even under the most demanding...
The product quality of fresh concrete can be determined on the job site using a mobile water analyzer. The measuring method used is the same as for all Imko systems, but this probe has been specially...
Concrete is more than a robust construction material with industry character – it is a central design element of modernism, post-modernism and minimalism. In upgrading architectural concrete surfaces...
In this study, the sustainability of a concrete mix design for precast elements was improved. The objective had been to reduce the cement content to the minimum allowed by the standards without...
Due to the rapid evolution of concrete construction in recent years regarding different façade designs as well as sustainability and resource efficiency in concrete structures, the FDB Code of...
New strategies are needed to make the construction sector more sustainable while meeting increasingly demanding environmental requirements. At the Institute of Construction Materials at the University...
Since resources become increasingly scarce, the circularity of construction products is of paramount importance, besides extending the service life of structures. Lightweight concrete products,...
Serial and modular construction is considered to be an efficient solution to drive affordable housing. Industrial prefabrication of wall panels is particularly helpful because it saves time and money...
Sustainability and climate protection are constantly gaining in significance in the construction industry and have come to play a key role in product development. In the face of climate change,...
