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fib Model Code for Concrete Structures 2010: a landmark in an ongoing development
Find here the editorial from Joost Walraven (Convenor of fib SAG5) and György L. Balázs (President of fib 2011–12) about the fib Model Code for Concrete Sturctures.
Mauerwerk 2/13: New Article in English available
Reinforced Concrete-Gap-Element against earthquake - experimental and numerical study
In this article it will be shown how masonry walls with arranged notched reinforced concrete beams behave as a typical bearing wall in a masonry building. A special pseudo-dynamic algorithm was developed in order to simulate the boundary conditions of the masonry wall in a building and during an earthquake closely to reality.
Prague Metro
Article from Geomechanics and Tunnelling 02/2013
Authors: Ing. Otakar Hasík, Ing. Jiri Růzicka
Urban tunnels in the Czech Republic
Article from Geomechanics and Tunnelling 02/2013
Authors: Ing. Alexandr Butovic, Ing. Pavel Sourek, Ing. Vlastimil Horák
Mining Report - first Issue published!
Ernst & Sohn Publishers, Berlin, and VGE Publishers, Essen, have agreed on the transfer of some of VGE’s publications.
Special Issue BrennerCongress 2013 published
The BrennerCongress 2013 offers a broad range of practical and theoretical information on infrastructure in the Alpine regions that are of interest to engineers, scientists, contracting authorities, representatives of the business world and managers in the infrastructure sector. The first important topic are the Trans-European Transport Netowrks (TEN-T), where the main focus is on the construction and financing of infrastructure projects and especially the construction of the Brenner Base Tunnel.
Free Article from Structural Concrete, Issue 4/12: DEM simulation of concrete fracture and crack evolution
A two-dimensional simulation of concrete behaviour using the discrete element method (DEM) is presented in this work. The main aim of this paper is the modelling of the failure process and crack initiation.
Ernst & Sohn's Young Talent Prize Awarded to 2012 Graduates
As in the past year, Ernst & Sohn has awarded the Young Talent Prize to this year's finest graduates in civil engineering in tight cooperation with universities and technical colleges.
Steel Construction Issue 04/2012
Cover Story: The picture shows the atrium with the south roof and the vertical façade of the United States Institute of Peace, Washington D. C.
