(IN BRIEF) Empa researchers have developed a novel bridge retrofitting system that integrates ultra-high-performance fiber-reinforced concrete with iron-based shape memory alloy reinforcement to strengthen aging concrete bridges. When activated by heat, the smart steel generates internal prestressing forces that close … Read the full press release
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Tagged aging bridges, Angela Sequeira Lemos, bridge rehabilitation, cemsuisse, Christoph Czaderski, construction innovation, Empa, Empa Research Advances Practical Use of Memory Steel for Durable Cost Effective Renewal of Concrete Infrastructure, Fe SMA, fiber optic sensors, infrastructure renewal, Innosuisse, New Retrofitting Technology Targets Aging Bridges With Simplified High Performance Structural Reinforcement, prestressing technology, re fer, reinforced concrete, shape memory steel, Smart Material Innovation Combines UHPFRC and Fe SMA to Deliver Self Prestressing Concrete Strengthening System, smart materials, structural engineering, UHPFRC, ultra high performance fiber reinforced concrete, University of Applied Sciences of Eastern Switzerland
(IN BRIEF) BASF has extended the applications of its mineral insulation material Cavipor®, now approved for use in floor slabs and roof insulation as filling between rafters. This advancement allows for complete building envelope insulation, reinforcing Cavipor’s role as a … Read the full press release
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Tagged BASF, BASF Monomers division, BASF Strengthens Its Green Building Portfolio with Extended Applications for Cavipor® Clay Foam Insulation, building envelope, Cavipor, Cavipor® by BASF Receives New Application Approval, clay foam, climate-friendly materials, construction innovation, Dr Frank Reuter, Dr. Ramkumar Dhruva, EMICODE EC1PLUS, energy-efficient renovation, Germany, green transformation, insulation, Klimafestival für die Bauwende, off-site insulation, Refurbishment, Showcased at Berlin’s Klimafestival für die Bauwende, sustainable building, thermal insulation
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