Dear BetonTage visitors, Our industry is facing challenges both old and new. Internationalization will not stop short of the precast sector. Yet, with...
First amendments to the Energieeinsparverordnung (EnEV; German Energy Saving Regulation) have entered into force on 1 May 2014; additional amendments...
When DK Beton, the concrete factory located in Avedøre, Zealand/Denmark that is part of the Heidelberg Cement Group, intended to modernize its facilities, the decision was taken in favor of Haarup Maskinfabrik A/S as supplier for the plant equipment. Whereas a 3,000/2,000 liter mixer had been used for the previous production, it was planned to replace the same by a new 6,000/4,000 liter mixer...
Headquartered in the Lower Saxony town of Nordhorn, Pyratec GmbH began to specialize in the overhaul of production pallets many years ago. After successful tests, the Southern German Company Peri decided to cooperate closely with Pyratec in future: as a result, the specialist company will now take on the sustainable renovation of Peri production pallets with immediate effect...
Cable cars that span the width of an ocean, mega high-bay ware-houses that can accommodate up to 100,000 t of aluminum coils, and the most advanced,...
So far, the Town Museum of Aarau in Switzerland was housed in the historical Schlössli tower built in the 13th century. An extension, the structural...
One of the key objectives of the German federal government is to increase the share of renewable energies, which is one of the pillars of the energy...
Concrete is the most widespread construction material of our times – about 12 billion m3 of concrete are produced worldwide each year. The manufacture...
Trafficked pavements, for example on roads, paths, places, areas of congregation and storage areas, are, as a rule, constructed with asphalt, concrete...
The range of possibilities available for coloring concrete products with the great number of pigments now available enables a truly colorful product...
“Structural engineering is the art of molding materials we don‘t wholly understand, into shapes we can‘t fully analyze, so as to withstand forces we...
Reconstruction of the East and West Stand of Weser Stadium, Bremen, Germany (conversion of existing structure) West Stand construction time: mid-May...
In fewer and fewer construction projects, the building envelope is designed to fulfil only functional and cost efficiency requirements. Sophisticated...
For some years, concrete manufacturers have increasingly been reporting on problems with clay contaminations in aggregates resulting in higher dosages...
The political and social interest in reducing greenhouse gases has an influence on the developments in the construction industry too. This applies in...
Motivation During the last few years, the construction industry is seeing a trend towards the development of new high-performance materials featuring...
The need for improving energy efficiency of buildings and the request of building owners for the highest possible comfort require using energy in a...
Concrete block road surfacings are an established alternative to concrete and asphalt surfacings, in particular in inner-city areas, since they enable...
Light transmitting concrete has been invented in the 1930ies. Since then, this utopia – the combination of light and concrete – many publications in...
Cast stone is a deliberately used design element which is very difficult to replace in architecture as well as in garden and landscape construction....
Five long periods of time have shaped life in Europe since the industrial revolution. Every period lasted about 50 to 70 years. The mechanization, the...
Concrete is a versatile and popular building material that is no longer popular just because of its technical properties. Architects deliberately use...
It is very expensive to use currently available construction methods to build free-form concrete shells. As a result, many designs are not implemented...
The shift from conventional mobile phones to high-performance smartphones is almost irreversible. According to surveys, about 50 % of Germans owned a...
Textile-reinforced concrete is a composite material comprising high-performance, fine-aggregate concrete and technical textiles; it is well-suited to...
Ultra-high-strength concrete (UHSC) is the result of new developments in the field of concrete technology, particularly of superplasticizers, and of...
In building on existing structures, reinforced-concrete members are frequently placed against existing structural members. This is best achieved with...
A detached single-family home is to be provided with a waterproof basement. When calibrating the ground slab, which projects 1 m at the entrance and...
In pipelines, the flow pattern is strongly influenced by the pipe’s inner surface. Previously, the aim was to achieve an exceedingly smooth surface to...
Storage drains are stormwater tanks with a linear layout and a circular or rectangular cross-section. They are used for stormwater retention, combined...
Drainage and sewer systems are key to ensuring hygienic, environmentally sound conditions in all municipalities and local communities. They are also...
Introduction Quite a number of papers were presented at past editions of this congress to report on progress in the drafting of the above worksheets....
Cold, snow and ice are special challenges that building contractors face in winter. Special concrete admixtures from Master Builders Solutions makes...
At a strengthening increase of 170 %, very high fire resis-tance and simple application, the combination of “Sto S&P Armo spray mortar” is well suited...
Stepped anchors are a special type of compression anchor. Both types are used as ground anchors in various applications, for example, where walls or...
Precast products are becoming increasingly popular in residential and commercial buildings, parking facilities, and roads and bridges. Such products...
