First amendments to the Energieeinsparverordnung (EnEV; German Energy Saving Regulation) have entered into force on 1 May 2014; additional amendments will be adopted at the beginning of 2016. Policy...
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The motto of the BetonTage congress “concretes of the future” brings up the exciting question, in which direction things will change. Based on the opus...
The implementation of energy policy goals of the EU [1] requires an ambitious expansion of renewable energies (RE). The national action plan of the federal government in Germany therefore provides for...
Due to their high strength and durability, ultra-high performance concretes allow realizing particularly exposed building structures. The fact that despite its dense microstructure UHPC is subject...
Dear European colleagues,
As the President of BIBM, I am new to the BetonTage conference. I am honored to be here and take part in this successful event.
You might think that a new president means a...
Dear BetonTage visitors,
Our industry is facing challenges both old and new. Internationalization will not stop short of the precast sector. Yet, with our experience and expertise, we are in a good...
Stepped anchors are a special type of compression anchor. Both types are used as ground anchors in various applications, for example, where walls or tunnel slabs have to be tensioned against the...
For the construction of an office and production building in the eastern Swiss city of Kriessern, built at the cost of 60 million Swiss Francs, composite Deltabeams from Peikko were combined with...
Cold, snow and ice are special challenges that building contractors face in winter. Special concrete admixtures from Master Builders Solutions makes casting possible, also in wintry temperatures.
At...
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 for reinforcing structures – both...
