The existing knowledge of the bond behavior of reinforced concrete cannot be transferred “as is” to textile-reinforced structures. The bond between textile reinforcement and concrete is dependent on...
Making construction with concrete more resource-efficient and climate-friendly is one of the most important goals in civil engineering. Within the DFG-funded priority program 1542 “Concrete light”,...
On July 14/15, 2021, a flood event caused huge damages in the Ahrweiler district in the north of Rhineland-Palatinate. It is above all a tragedy that 134 lives were lost. The magnitude of the...
Re-analyses of existing reinforced-concrete buildings or structures often reveal shear resistance deficits. This is primarily due to higher loads, for instance owing to heavy-truck traffic or...
In 2020, a 200-m bridge, constructed in 1934 over the Rhine River near the city of Albbruck in Germany, was rehabilitated with carbon concrete. In the longitudinal direction of the pedestrian and...
A lot of bridges feature age-related damages. However, it is not always possible to detect such damages in inspections of the external building structure. Internal damages such as the fracture of...
The conventional evaluation of fresh concrete on the basis of flow consistency is frequently not sufficient to ensure proper concrete processing. Subsequent surface finishing may be severely impaired,...
Insulation layers consisting of polystyrene or polyurethane are usually incorporated into concrete façades in order to increase their thermal resistivity to ensure compliance with the specified...
Concrete and steel are the most significant structural building materials that leave their marks on our built environment in many shapes and forms, which is why they are also key determinants of...
In the last few years, economic and ecological objectives led to ever more stringent requirements in terms of energy efficiency in building construction. The installation of additional insulation...
