Producing cement for concrete components has a considerable environmental impact. This is predominantly due to the clinker burning process, which requires high thermal energy input and generates...
According to the Global Climate Report, we will not be able to reach our climate targets without carbon sinks. It is thus foreseeable that prices of carbon certificates will increase significantly. A...
Strain-Hardening Cement-based Composites (SHCC) are characterized by their high strain capacity in tension. Due to their high tensile strength and an ultimate strain amounting to several percent, it...
Timber-concrete composite floors can lower greenhouse gas emissions by reducing the concrete volume. In the composite section, the reinforced concrete slab primarily transfers normal compressive...
Fiber orientation has a significant effect on the load-bearing capacity of steel-fiber-reinforced concrete (SFRC) components. To optimize this orientation, an extrusion-based concreting method...
There are many ways to achieve the required significant reduction in carbon emissions and resource efficiency in concrete production and processing. Using clinker-efficient cements, such as CEM II/C-M...
Ribbed floors provide a promising approach for significant material savings compared to conventional reinforced-concrete flat slabs. This article discusses a flow manufacturing process that uses...
All construction materials are subject to natural aging processes associated with weather and the effects of use. These processes, in conjunction with environmental pollution and soiling in the course...
In 2022, the German Concrete Association for Road, Landscape and Garden Construction (Betonverband SLG e. V.) − in close collaboration with the industrial sector – carried out the project “Ways for...
In Germany, around 5.7 million tons of municipal incinerator bottom ash (HMVA) are discharged annually. For reasons of sustainability, it is the goal of the ASHCON project, funded by the German...
