Issue 01/2013

The world has not come to an end. Contrary to all speculations, we are kicking off the new year 2013. Economic crises, financial crises, and euro...

The requirements placed on visual surface quality are especially demanding for architectural concrete. Of great significance here, moreover, is not...

Paul Maschinenfabrik GmbH & Co. KG - a leading manufacturer of technology for the prestressed concrete sector - headquartered in the German city of...

The Inorganic Pigments business unit (IPG) of the LANXESS specialty chemicals group has now published a case study on flagship buildings in Colombia....

Since 1992, the professional world has been meeting every year in Regensburg (Germany) to discuss research results and experience from practice on the...

Dr.-Ing. Peter Dauben (56), who holds a PhD in mechanical engineering, is the new managing director of Rampf Formen GmbH in Allmendigen (Germany). He...

From 5 to 7 February 2013, the Edwin-Scharff-HausCongress Center in Neu-Ulm will again be hosting the world of concrete. The 57th BetonTage edition...

Vollert Commercial Limited situated in Beijing has been supporting sales and distribution of Vollert plants and machinery on the Chinese market since...

Ratec based in Hockenheim (Germany) is continuously expanding the sales program in respect of special shuttering made to customers specifications. In...

Henceforth, the specialty chemicals group Lanxess intends to reward architects, who have especially encouraged the use of color in concrete buildings,...

The Institut für Tetxtilforschung (ITA - Institute for Textile Research) at RWTH Aachen University and Lucem GmbH in collaboration have proverbially...

A new computer-based simulation provides information on the orientation of steelfibers based on the flow processes that occur while the...

Powerful electric current pulses through the mains of the aluminum smelter in Straumsvik in Iceland. The induction currents can heat up the...

Non load-bearing welding has so far played only a minor role in reinforced-concrete construction. Its application differs from country to country:...

Building structures have to be protected permanently against penetration of water and salts. This can perfectly be obtained by deep hydrophobizing....

The Japanese company Max Co., Ltd. looks back on a tradition lasting for almost 70 years now. Since 1940, a wide variety of products has been produced...

Structural joints and wall penetrations are the weak points for pressurized water that many are afraid of when it comes to water-impermeable...

Large-scale concrete slabs with decorative surfaces become more and more popular. The larger sizes, however, come along with increased weight: higher...

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