VDB

Conference of the Association of German Concrete Engineers

In May of 2016, many concrete technologists accepted the invitation of the Association of German Concrete Engineers (VDB) to the conference held at Graf Zeppelin House in the German city of Friedrichshafen. Nearly 2,000 members of the Association are representatives of precast and ready-mix concrete plants, construction companies, universities, and other institutions. The promotion of exchange of experience among members and information on the state of the art are VDB’s most important tasks. This year’s conference focused primarily on topics related to sustainability, challenging tasks facing...

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