There is a demand for sophisticated sandwich façade elements beyond uniform large-panel construction that offer visual depth and eye-catching textures. Planning requirements increase in line with the...
In the past few years, the requirements related to fair-faced concrete and architectural concrete “seem” to have increased considerably in precast concrete construction. But is that true? It can be...
HeidelbergCement is committed to reaching carbon neutrality of its entire product portfolio on the concrete level by 2050. Heidelberg-Cement will work on all levels not only to minimize emissions, but...
BIM-based project management is currently still under development in infrastructure and engineering construction. Little research has been done to date in particular in the realization phase as to how...
Virtual reality (VR) considers only digital information in a virtual environment. Hence, VR is a tool for planning in a phase “when there is not yet a reality”. In augmented reality (AR) digital...
What are you doing about sustainability? That is today’s urgent question in many sectors of business and also in the construction and buildings sector. Our economic sector alone causes currently 38 %...
For health protection, the presently more than 240 km and/or 8.8 million m² of noise-protection walls already installed in Germany are being continuously extended and replaced. Noise-protection walls...
Ultra-high-performance concrete (UHPC) is used for slender structural members with high load-bearing capacity. The wide range of UHPC applications includes structural frameworks, façades, prestressed...
With steel fiber reinforced concrete, not only the fiber volume fraction, but also the fiber orientation has a decisive influence on the mechanical properties. This is especially true for the behavior...
Non-metallic reinforcement made of fiber-reinforced polymers (FRPs) features high tensile strength and excellent resistance to corrosion. Existing models for predicting the shear resistance of...
