Coastal Projects takes over 26 % of Seli

from Geomechanics and Tunnelling 1/2011

The Indian construction company Coastal Projects Ltd. took over 26 % of the shares in the Italian construction and mechanical engineering company Seli – Societa Esecuzione Lavori Idraulica S.p.A. for 17.85 m € at the end of January 2011. Both companies intend to collaborate on projects in South Asia and particularly in India, above all in the large development projects to be expected soon.

Bautechnik 2011 - On our own behalf: News for the new year

Dirk Jesse, Editor-in-Chief

After five issues since our change in editors last August, the phase of initial training and concept development is nearing its end. The new year is a good occasion to inform you about upcoming changes in our journal Bautechnik.

The Simplon Pass Then and Now - a "Highway" once publicized in Paris as the "Queen of Alpine Roads"

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Paul Caminada

Paris in 1805: for political reaons, the Simplon pass is publicized widely using banners and newspaper articles. The glory of Napoleon Bonaparte as "builder of the highway" had to be commended properly - and indeed, the Simplon Pass quickly became an important attraction for travellers in Europe.

The Eurocode 2 for Germany - Impacts on Precast Concrete Constructions

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Mathias Tillmann

The accelerating harmonization of European technical standards does not only concern the product standards, but also the standards for the design of structures. Whereas most European countries have implemented the European design standards during 2010, in Germany the application of the structural Eurocodes will be mandatory not until 2012.

Concrete Construction Codes and Eurocode 2 - Lecture at Karl Krämer specialist bookstore

What you should know about concrete construction codes and Eurocode2!
A lecture by Dr. Frank Fingerloos.

E&S Dictionary - specialist dictionary for civil engineering and architecture for free!

The specialist dictionary (DE-EN/EN-DE) from Ernst & Sohn contains about 38.000 terms from the fields of civil engineering and architecture.

Structural Artist: Félix Candela Exhibit in Berlin

Last year Spain's capital celebrated the 100th birthday of Madrid-born Félix Candela (1910-97) with an exhibit which can now be visited in Berlin under the title "Künstler der Konstruktion" (Structural Artist).

BMVBS hosts a congress at the trade fair BAU 2011

The Federal Ministry for Transport, Building and Urban Affairs hosts in cooperation with the Munich trade fair, the Bavarian Chamber of Architects and the Bavarian Chamber of Structural Engineers a congress at the beginning of the trade fair on current construction-related questions. The congress will be opened with a keynote speech by Federal Minister Dr. Peter Ramsauer.

From Low-Energy to Zero-Energy Building: Status and Perspectives

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Karsten Voss, Eike Musall und Markus Lichtmeß

”Net Zero Energy Building” has become a prominent wording to describe the synergy of energy efficient building and renewable energy utilization to reach a balanced energy budget over a yearly cycle.

Regarding the Introduction of EN-Eurocodes

Editorial from Stahlbau 11/2010.

Prof. Dr.-Ing. Richard Stroetmann

On 25 August 2010 the special commission on construction technology of the construction secretaries' conference informed in writing of the planned introduction of the Eurocodes. From 1 July 2012 on the first package consisting of Eurocodes 0 through 5, 7 and 9, shall officially come into effect.