New tool for the lightweight concrete industry
The new earthquake manual
According to present-day requirements, modern masonry buildings made of lightweight concrete blocks must be perfectly designed as far as architecture, statics, energy efficiency as well as sound and fire protection are concerned. For this purpose, the design professionals must have profound specialist knowledge of various areas to enable them to plan and design, in particular, the interfaces and details of the building structure correctly. For German seismic areas, it must be considered additionally that the structural safety under seismic load must be verified in accordance with DIN EN 1998-1...
