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Aerated autoclaved concrete solutions presented at Potsdam conference

Aerated autoclaved concrete solutions presented at Potsdam conference

At the 6th International Conference on Autoclaved Aerated Concrete, ICAAC, which is being held in Potsdam in early September, Master Builders Solutions will be ...
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Timber-Concrete Composite for a Swiss Residential Project ...

Timber-Concrete Composite for a Swiss Residential Project ...

The ceilings in a new residential complex in the Swiss Canton of Aargau were to be made from a composite of wood and concrete. But how do you effectively create a ...
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The new Henninger Tower – with MasterGlenium ACE and MasterSure

The new Henninger Tower – with MasterGlenium ACE and MasterSure

Almost 60 years ago, the recently constructed Henninger-Turm (Henninger Tower) – the grain storage silo of a brewery in the Sachsenhausen district of Frankfurt – became ...
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MasterEase For the New SRF News, Sport and Technology Center in Zurich

MasterEase For the New SRF News, Sport and Technology Center in Zurich

Concrete with a large share of cement replacement materials may be more environmentally compatible and often also more durable than conventional concrete but it is not ...
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Rheology Is the Key to Concrete Processing

Rheology Is the Key to Concrete Processing

“Panta rhei” (everything flows). The Greek philosopher Heraclitus was already aware of this some 2,500 years ago – and it also applies to concrete. Nowadays, it is ...
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Large-Scale Tests on Concrete Light Shaft Elements at a Prefabricated ...

Large-Scale Tests on Concrete Light Shaft Elements at a Prefabricated ...

MasterFiber synthetic fibers in concrete prove themselves compared with steel and optimize the production process
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Construction of Concrete Road

Construction of Concrete Road

MasterFiber 236 polypropylene macrofibres from Master Builders Solutions reinforce access roads and paved areas just as effectively as steel. This is the conclusion ...
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Crossrail Project London

Crossrail Project London

Crossrail is delivering the Elizabeth line – a new railway for London and the South East. When complete, the railway will run over 100 kilometres from the west, through ...
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Timmelsjoch Pass, Austria: Up high With Concrete Admixtures

Timmelsjoch Pass, Austria: Up high With Concrete Admixtures

Concrete admixtures from the Master Builders Solutions portfolio can frequently be found at the very top of the mountains – like for example in the sculptures on the ...
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Calculation of Concrete Surface Temperatures for Secondary Barriers

Calculation of Concrete Surface Temperatures for Secondary Barriers

Real temperature-induced stress calculation of new secondary concrete containments, as well as confirming the temperature resistance of coatings, is a regular challenge ...
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