Concrete is more than a robust construction material with industry character – it is a central design element of modernism, post-modernism and minimalism. In upgrading architectural concrete surfaces...
In this study, the sustainability of a concrete mix design for precast elements was improved. The objective had been to reduce the cement content to the minimum allowed by the standards without...
Due to the rapid evolution of concrete construction in recent years regarding different façade designs as well as sustainability and resource efficiency in concrete structures, the FDB Code of...
New strategies are needed to make the construction sector more sustainable while meeting increasingly demanding environmental requirements. At the Institute of Construction Materials at the University...
Since resources become increasingly scarce, the circularity of construction products is of paramount importance, besides extending the service life of structures. Lightweight concrete products,...
Serial and modular construction is considered to be an efficient solution to drive affordable housing. Industrial prefabrication of wall panels is particularly helpful because it saves time and money...
Sustainability and climate protection are constantly gaining in significance in the construction industry and have come to play a key role in product development. In the face of climate change,...
Present in the Brazilian construction industry for over 60 years, precast concrete has become an essential element in the country’s current economic scenario. This is especially true as signs of a...
Since the adoption of the Federal Climate Change Act in 2019, with stipulating climate neutrality in Germany by 2045, the requirements have also increased on producers of semi-precast concrete...
Joint project: Munich University of Applied Sciences, Hautec GmbH, Meier Betonwerke GmbH, Syspro-Gruppe Betonbauteile e.V. The energy efficiency of heat pump heating systems is strongly dependent on...
