Monolithic manhole bases

Interview

Foto: TU Kaiserslautern, Konstruktiver Ingenieurbau

Fig 1 Prof. Dr.-Ing. Karsten Körkemeyer faced the question in the interview.

Foto: TU Kaiserslautern, Konstruktiver Ingenieurbau

Fig. 2 Monolithic manhole base cross section.

Fig. 3 A whole shaft made with casted elements, without shock vibrated concrete.

Foto: Schlüsselbauer

Fig. 4 Monolithic manhole bases“Perfect“ on site.

Foto: Schlüsselbauer

Fig. 5 Interview was conducted by chief editor Andrea Janzen.

 At this year‘s BetonTage congress, Panel 11 attracted an unprecedented number of attendees, which was due to the selected range of topics. The audience particularly appreciated the paper on monolithic manhole bases presented by Prof. Karsten Körkemeyer. All the more reason for us to once again engage in a face-to-face discussion.

BFT INTERNATIONAL: Hello Mr. Körkemeyer, I‘m pleased that we were able to agree on an interview date at such short notice. At this year‘s BetonTage congress in Ulm, I also attended Panel 11 on „Pipeline Construction and Drainage Technology“ and listened to your presentation, which was dedicated to monolithic manhole bases. Have you been dea-ling with this topic for a long time already?

K. Körkemeyer: First of all, I would like to thank you for the opportunity to meet and discuss matters. I am pleased that this topic has attracted so much interest both when preparing the congress program and in...