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Even with this unpredictability, certain indicators make educated guesses possible. Based on what we know at the end of 2008, the National Precast Concrete Association estimates that the U.S....

From the perspective of planning, the floor is a seemingly simple product, there being no complex and elaborate component geometries to deal with, as is the case with walls or façades. But there are...

Pallet rotation is the logistic backbone of a precast plant. It transports the pallets (frequently also referred to as tables) from one workstation to the next. Longitudinal transport typically takes...

In many German and European cities, air quality is an enormous problem. In addition to much-discussed fine particles, it is, above all, the oxides of nitrogen (NOX) and volatile organic compounds...

The key feature of these glass granules is a certain type of plastic coat. This coat prevents glass and concrete from coming into contact and reacting with each other. The glass granules have been...

In their day-to-day work, nearly all precasters are confronted with requests for form parts for geometrically complex elements. Inquiries for quotations must often be turned down because the in-plant...

Situated about 60 km east of Istanbul, in Hereke, which belongs to the Asian part of Turkey, the huge NUH group site extends directly at the Sea of Marmara. In this mountainous area, the group...

Autoclaved aerated concrete masonry units in accordance with DIN EN 771-4 Following many years of strenuous harmonization efforts, the European standards for masonry units of standard series DIN EN...

During the previous centuries, breakwaters were constructed in more and more exposed locations. For locations where the use of rock armor (breakwater stones) was not possible, non-reinforced concrete...

Building with precast concrete elements demands a rethinking of the construction process, the complexity of which is often underestimated. Rethinking of the procedure is not restricted to the pure...