The new Jordahl JTB-LA channel with perforated anchors for attaching trapezoidal sheet metal, approved by the German Institute for Construction Engineering (DiBt), enables reliable transfer of forces...
Stairs are surely among the most challenging of the large variety of structural precast elements, both for planners and producers. In addition to their function as connection between floors, further...
The sealing effect of the “pre-applied bonded membrane” type of construction is based on the full-surface waterproof bond bet-ween the pre-applied bonded membranes and the fresh waterproof concrete....
Punching shear verification is often the most relevant verification in the design of flat slabs due to the bending and shear stresses occurring above the concentrated supports. In addition,...
Volume 2 of the DBV (German Society for Concrete and Construction Technology) series of publications No. 50 (Fig. 1) on sustainable and resource-efficient concrete construction is an initial...
Climate change is the biggest challenge both for current and future generations. For the construction industry, this means, in concrete terms, that we need to increase resource efficiency. Several...
The future of fiber-reinforced composites in the construction industry refers to the use of materials such as glass fibers, carbon fibers, basalt fibers and natural fibers that are bonded to a matrix...
Over the past few years, building regulations have become more open to constructions and surfaces made of combustible materials such as timber. From a fire safety perspective, however, load-bearing...
In recent years, the demand for high-quality, free-form precast elements has increased continuously. Polystyrene milling is a leading manufacturing technology for producing the necessary shapes....
Deadline and cost pressure, shortage of materials and skilled labor, and calls for increased sustainability – the construction industry is facing enormous challenges. Digital construction processes...
