Geopolymer concrete is a promising alternative to traditional Portland cement-based materials due to its superior environmental performance. Life cycle assessment studies have shown that geopolymer...
For more than 90 years, Dyckerhoff Weiss has continually contributed fresh ideas to building and designing with concrete. Differentiating between grades (“Starke Typen von Dyckerhoff Weiss”) made it...
Concrete is the construction material of the last century – and rightly so!Today, in the 21st century, the requirements placed on our construction materials have increased. This concerns both the...
The wide range of concrete products prefabricated at the factory offered for the surfacing of traffic areas as well as the demands on respective block pavements and slab pavements have increased...
Concrete became the most commonly used building material in the world due to its versatility, its moldability, its load-bearing capacity and its durability. Correspondingly, special emphasis is also...
Every day thousands of square meters are newly sealed or renewed. These days, road surfaces are selected largely according to technical road construction requirements; in inner-city areas, design...
The existing challenges in urban development owing to heavy rainfall, urban heat islands and long drought periods will be enhanced due to the consequences of climate change in the future. The concept...
Particularly in precast construction, which is characterized by its cost effectiveness, high-quality production alternatives, including self-compacting concrete, open up a wide range of opportunities...
According to the records of the German Meteorological Service (Deutscher Wetterdienst; DWD), the summer of 2022 was the sunniest, third-hottest and fifth-driest ever since weather documentation began....
Apart from many advantages as against reinforcement steel, the high materials costs are a crucial disadvantage of carbon reinforcement. Therefore, it is reasonable to develop manufacturing methods...