SUBMITTED BY: MAX FRANK

Innovation: The Joint Configurator

The design of joints in concrete, a complex matter, largely depends on structural-engineering and building-physics circumstances. The new Joint Configurator graphically presents non-product-related solution options. A brief description as well as references to the relevant accepted rules of good engineering practice provide an orientation as to how these complex tasks can be solved. Matching pictures of the construction site in question enable a realistic assessments.

The innovative significance of the Joint Configurator consists of enabling effective detail planning and discussions with...

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