The term “architectural concrete” is generally used to refer to “visually appealing concrete surfaces” [DIN 18 217], which are also termed “visible” or “exposed” surfaces. It is this...
The investigation was carried out by the well-known and accredited organisation PE INTERNATIONAL GmbH on behalf of BetonMarketing Deutschland GmbH and the concrete association SLG. It also underwent a...
In recent years, an extensive amount of research has been carried out in order to better understand and control several of the most important deteriorating processes acting on concrete structures in...
The manufacture of prefabricated concrete components represents an important economic sector within the German building industry. In addition to the economic advantages, there are strong qualitative...
Motivation for the investigations
The stability and/or the effects of storage length and storage conditions on the efficiency of cement in mortars and concrete has been investigated for many years...
The typical arrangement of the blocks on a production pallet is one designed for normal manual laying. A total of 52 rectangular blocks 200 x 100 mm in size, and in four rows of 13 blocks each, are...
There are currently only two indoor facilities worldwide that cater to the needs of cross-country skiing: in Torsby, Sweden, and Turku, Finland. In summer 2009, the German cross-country skiing indoor...
We must focus on the production capacity of the current industrial structure in Spain and apply it to residential construction, to broaden its supply, and to use its production strengths and...
Like many other machine-building businesses, MAP./Emil Prinzing & Söhne GmbH had originally been established as a small smithy in 1913. After the Second World War, the company had identified the...
In this study, interlocking paving blocks were used for the reconstruction of a street over a length of 500 meters. Results appear to confirm a reduction in photocatalytic activity due to the presence...
