While DIN EN 1992-1-1 and the national annex of Germany treat punching shear design for in-situ concrete slabs and centrically loaded footings in great detail [1, 2], joints between semi precast...
The revision of the standard relating to cladding for external walls has been concluded in the parts DIN 18516-1 (general principles), DIN 18516-3 (natural stone) and DIN 18516-5 (cast stone). In the...
Kevin Curtis, Besser Company President and CEO, and Louis Hébert, President/Owner of Automacad Inc. announced that the two companies have established a marketing agreement. The key element of the...
LiaTop – „Nothing can hold back a good idea, when it is the right time“
As you may have noticed, at the same time, there were different development in Germany and Austria, however, heading in...
What is BIM?
By now, widely varying opinions on the meaning of BIM – Building Information Modeling – have developed. In the 1970s, the theoretical basis for this development appeared under the...
Technical infrastructure has played a key role in architecture as far back as in ancient times, as is evidenced by impressive examples from the time of the Roman Empire. Roman aqueducts and cisterns...
Concrete supply agreements entered into with large construction contractors usually include the following (or similarly worded) sentence:
“The contractually agreed compressive strength class is...
The agreement that the ready-mixed concrete plant entered into with the shell construction contractor pertains to the supply of appropriately specified concrete. Contractual performance is governed by...
The present case refers to the legal relationship between the shell construction contractor and the precast producer that manufactures and delivers the semi-precast floor units. Pursuant to section...
A developer is constructing a hotel and – as it subsequently turns out – requires the room ceilings to be smooth with a “premium-quality paint finish” and indirect lighting. Work is split...
