Experimental investigations on pipe joints
and precast tunnel lining segments –

1. Introduction This article reports on experimental tests carried out as part of a DFG research project at the iBMB, Department of Concrete Structures, at Braunschweig University of Technology. This...

Background Contrary to the monolithic design, for segment construction single building units are prefabricated in the precast concrete factory for later assembly at the construction site. Using joints...

Partial area loading with biaxial or triaxial load propagation occurs, for example, at bearings, anchors, precast element joints and various contact surfaces of concrete structures. The high contact...

The VS 5® paver system with longitudinal grass joints made by braun – Ideen aus Stein recently allows which seemed to be impossible so far: to create paved areas for very high traffic loads that are...

Current investigations show that a large number of existing bridges in Germany need to be rehabilitated or reconstructed over the next few years in order to maintain the present level of functionality...