Geomechanics and Tunnelling 05/15

Cover story: EUROCK 2015 & 64th Geomechanics Colloquium.

The Austrian Society for Geomechanics has the pleasure to host the European Rock Mechanics Conference for the third time in Salzburg. We combine EUROCK with the traditional Geomechanics Colloquium, thus guaranteeing a very interesting combination of theory and practice and hopefully inspiring discussions. Photo: DSI

Structural Concrete Issue 03/15

Cover Story: “De Oversteek” in Nijmegen is a new 1,400m long bridge crossing the Waal River. It consists of different sections that were built using different construction techniques and was opened for traffic in November 2013.

New publications summer/autumn 2015

New publications from the areas: building physics, geotechnics and steel construction. You can find detailed information on the individual product pages.

Steel Construction Issue 03/15

Cover Story: The central cushion in an ETFE-roof construction covers the 1,300 m2 swimming pool of the new Center Parcs resort « Le Bois aux Daims » near the small village Morton in western France. The ETFE-façade allows spans of up to 4m in between the primary wooden beam structure. (©LEICHTonline.com)

Mauerwerk 04/15

CoverStory: In August of 2002, extreme flooding destroyed the almost 300 year-old listed arched bridge– known as Pöppelmann’s Stone Bridge – across the Mulde River in Grimma. (s. S. 327–331). Photo: © INROS LACKNER AG

Geomechanics and Tunnelling 04/15

Cover story: TBM muck processing usually comprises several steps (primary crushing, main crushers, screening and grain-size classification) and usually occurs outside the tunnel. The cover shows the material management plant at Sigirino where the spoil of the Ceneri base tunnel is processed (see page 315). Photo: Alptransit AG

New publications 1st half-year 2015

New publications from the areas: architecture and steel construction. You can find detailed information on the individual book pages.

Neuerscheinungen 1. Halbjahr 2015

Aus den Fachbereichen: Architektur, Bauen im Bestand, Bauphysik, Betonbau, EC2, Glasbau, Holzbau, Mauerwerk und Stahlbau.

Mauerwerk 03/15

Cover Story: The apartment block in Eberswalde for senior citizens ist built. The external walls are made of Ytong aerated concrete and the load bearing inner walls are made of Silka calcareous sandstone.

Structural Concrete Issue 02/15

Cover Story: The New Tomei Expressway is located on the south-eastern coast of Honshu, Japan’s main island, and runs parallel to the existing Tomei Expressway. The new expressway alleviates traffic congestion on the old Tomei Expressway and improves accessibility of Japan’s three major cities. The here depicted Uchimaki Viaduct is one of 31 bridges using DYWIDAG systems in the New Tomei Expressway. (© DSI, see page A5)