Wiley/Ernst & Sohn acquired structurae

Wiley / Ernst & Sohn acquired structurae.de, a worldwide leading online structural and civil engineering database.

Managing interdisciplinary applied research on sustainability in construction with the help of an innovative broker

Science and economy are closely linked, especially in the field of engineering. For the sciences, application-oriented cooperative research is therefore an important element of their interaction with the economy

A current article in Steel Construction reports on how the steel industry in Germany is carrying out a comprehensive optimization of the management of pre-competitive cooüperative research.

A significant aspect of this is the central use of an innovation broker role throughout the innovation process.

Contract models for TBM drives in hard rock – codes in Austria and Switzerland

The Austrian standard conditions of contract for underground works with continuous tunnelling have been available since 2005. Until then, contract conditions for equential and continuous tunnelling were combined in a single code. In Switzerland, major transport tunnels were already being bored with TBMs at the start of the 1970s, much earlier than in Austria.

12th Baltic Sea Geotechnical Conference

On behalf of the ISSMGE, the German Geotechnical Society (DGGT) and the University of Rostock warmly invite you to participate in the 12th Baltic Sea Geotechnical Conference being held in Rostock/Germany, from 31st May to 2nd June 2012. Follow the link to get further information about the conference.

Geomechanics and Tunnelling - Sample Copy

Geomechanics and Tunnelling, the journal for engineering geology, rock and soil mechanics, foundation engineering and tunnelling. Official journal for ÖGG members.

Call for Papers IABSE Young Engineers Colloquium (YEC) 2014

The colloquium, organized by the German Group of IABSE, gives graduate and PhD students as well as young practising engineers the opportunity to present their Master’s or Doctoral theses or their first projects from practice.

Karl Morgen - 60th Birthday

On March 19th, Dr.-Ing. Karl Morgen, managing and senior partner at WTM Engineers in Hamburg, turned 60 years of age. His professional work is reflected in numerous activities.

His long-standing and relentless dedication to -oriented codes deserves special emphasis. As a driving force in the creation of user-friendly design rules in structural engineering, Karl Morgen has significantly contributed to the creation of "Praxisinitiative Normung" (PIN) and thus forming the financial and organisational basis for the professional cooperation of VBI in the assocation PraxisRegelnBau e.V. (PRB) as well as DIN and CEN.

The list of projects that Karl Morgen has shaped conceptionally and through his expertise is long and covers all areas of activity of WTM Engineers. It ranges from structural engineering projects to those in industrial engineering but also large-scale infrastructure projects and currently the participation in the tunnel solution for the Fehmarnbelt Crossing.

Eurocode advocate passed away

At the age of 72, Professor Dr.-Ing. Gerhard Sedlacek passed away on February 1st, 2012. Through his pioneering works he not only shaped his own discipline, steel construction, for decades but also other areas in construction and even other fields of engineering.

The extension of the classic torsional theory by Adhémar-Jean-Claude Barré de Saint-Venant (1797-1886) proved to be a challenge for structural theory and steel construction ever since his publication in the 1850s. Some of the names connected to it are legendary: Rudolf Bredt (1842-1900), August Föppl (1854-1924), Ludwig Prandtl (1875-1953), Robert Maillart (1872-1940), Stepan Prokofievich Timoshenko (1878-1972), Herbert Wagner (1900-1982), Ernst Chwalla (1901-1960), Robert Kappus (1904-1973), Vasily Zakharovich Vlasov (1906-1958), Friedrich-Wilhelm Bornscheuer, Karlheinz Roik (1924-2009) and Gerhard Sedlacek (1939-2012). Jointly with his teacher Karlheinz Roik, Gerhard Sedlacek extended the theory on warping torsion in his very first paper – published of course in the journal "Der Stahlbau"!

FIB
fib Model Code for Concrete Structures 2010

October 2013. ISBN: 978-3-433-03061-5

The objectives of the fib Model Code 2010 are to serve as a basis for future codes for concrete structures, and present new developments with regard to concrete structures, structural materials and new ideas in order to achieve optimum behaviour. The fib Model Code 2010 is now the most comprehensive code on concrete structures, including their complete life cycle: conceptual design, dimensioning, construction, conservation and dismantlement. It is expected to become an important document for both national and international code committees, practitioners and researchers.

Zilch, Konrad / Niedermeier, Roland / Finckh, Wolfgang
Strengthening of Concrete Structures with Adhesively Bonded Reinforcement
Design and Dimensioning of CFRP Laminates and Steel Plates

June 2014. ISBN: 978-3-433-03086-8

The design and use of externally bonded CFRP strips, CF sheets and steel plates according to the German DAfStb guideline, which supplements the Eurocode. With design examples covering fatigue, creep, serviceability and ultimate limit state analysis for slabs, beams and columns.

Selected chapters from the German Beton-Kalender (Concrete Yearbook) are now being published in the new English "Beton-Kalender Series" for the benefit of an international audience.

Fehling, Ekkehard / Schmidt, Michael / Walraven, Joost C. / Leutbecher, Torsten / Fröhlich, Susanne
Ultra-High Performance Concrete UHPC
Fundamentals, Design, Examples

September 2014. ISBN: 978-3-433-03087-5

UHPC becomes attractive because of life cycle cost and sustainability analysis for structures. This book gives a comprehensive overview from material properties and manufacturing to design and dimensioning aspects. With worldwide examples from bridge and building engineering.

Selected chapters from the German Beton-Kalender (Concrete Yearbook) are now being published in the new English "Beton-Kalender Series" for the benefit of an international audience.

Grünberg, Jürgen / Göhlmann, Joachim
Concrete Structures for Wind Turbines

October 2013. ISBN: 978-3-433-03041-7

This book gives a comprehensive overview for planning and structural design analysis of reinforced concrete and pre-stressed concrete wind turbine towers for both, onshore and offshore wind turbines. Wind turbines represent structures subjected to highly dynamic loading patterns. Therefore, for the design of loadbearing structures, fatigue effects - and not just maximum loads - are extremely important, in particular in the connections and joints of concrete and hybrid structures. There multi-axial stress conditions occur which so far are not covered by the design codes. The specific actions, the nonlinear behaviour and modeling for the structural analysis are explained. Design and verification with a focus on fatigue are adressed. The chapter Manufacturing includes hybrid structures, segmental construction of pre-stressed concrete towers and offshore wind turbine foundations.

Selected chapters from the German Beton-Kalender (Concrete Yearbook) are now being published in the new English "Beton-Kalender Series" for the benefit of an international audience.

Meiswinkel, Rüdiger / Meyer, Julian / Schnell, Jürgen
Design and Construction of Nuclear Power Plants

April 2013. ISBN: 978-3-433-03042-4

Despite all the efforts being put into expanding renewable energy sources, large-scale power stations will be essential as part of a reliable energy supply strategy for a longer period. Given that they are low on CO2 emissions, many countries are moving into or expanding nuclear energy to cover their baseload supply. Building structures required for nuclear plants whose protective function means they are classified as safety-related, have to meet particular construction requirements more stringent than those involved in conventional construction.

This book gives a comprehensive overview from approval aspects given by nuclear and construction law, with special attention to the interface between plant and construction engineering, to a building structure classification. All life cycle phases are considered, with the primary focus on execution. Accidental actions on structures, the safety concept and design and fastening systems are exposed to a particular treatment.

Selected chapters from the German Beton-Kalender (Concrete Yearbook) are now being published in the new English "Beton-Kalender Series" for the benefit of an international audience.

Mallée, Rainer / Fuchs, Werner / Eligehausen, Rolf
Design of Fastenings for Use in Concrete - the CEN/TS 1992-4 Provisions

April 2013. ISBN: 978-3-433-03044-8

The European pre-standard CEN/TS 1992-4 for the design of fastening by means of headed studs, anchor channels as well as post-installed mechanical and chemical anchors is ready for use. The background and interpretation of the provisions related to the determination of actions and resistance based on limit state design, durability, fire resistance, fatigue and earthquake actions as required by CEN/TS 1992 are described in detail.

Selected chapters from the German Beton-Kalender (Concrete Yearbook) are now being published in the new English "Beton-Kalender Series" for the benefit of an international audience.

Schober, Hans
Transparent Shells
Form, Topology, Structure

November 2015. ISBN: 978-3-433-03121-6

The book describes the design, detailing and structural design of filigree, double-curved and long-span glazed shells with minimal weight and ingenious details.

Innovative, clear and understandable geometric principles for the design of double-curved shell structures are explained in a practical manner. The principles are simple to use with the modules now available for the usual CAD programs. The author demonstrates how flowing and homogeneous structures can be created on these "free" forms, particularly framed structures of planar rectangles, which are especially suitable for glazing with flat panes and offer constructional, economic and architectural advantages. Examples are provided to explain in a simple way the latest methods of form finding calculation and holistic optimisation through the complex interaction of structure, form and topology.

ECCS - European Convention for Constructional Steelwork
Design of Steel Structures - UK edition
Eurocode 3: Design of steel structures. Part 1-1: General rules and rules for buildings.

May 2015. ISBN: 978-3-433-03135-3

This book introduces the design concept of Eurocode 3 for steel structures in building construction, and their practical application. It especially comments on the regulations of the british National Annexes.

ICBEST 2014
Building for a Changing World

09.-12. June 2014, Aachen

The International Conference on Building Envelope Systems and Technologies (ICBEST) is a worldwide forum for building envelope engineering. It provides information exchange and discussions of recent developments and their application thus bridging the gap between architects, designers, engineers, manufacturers and researchers.

You will meet Ernst & Sohn: to be done

AIMS 2014 - AACHEN INTERNATIONAL MINING SYMPOSIA
High Performance Mining

11.-12. June 2014, Aachen

Ever since the first AIMS conference in the year 1987, the annual Symposium brings together mining and minerals experts from all over the world.

To secure the continuous supply of mineral raw materials the mining sector strives for increased performance. This year´s AIMS “High Performance Mining” stands as a synonym for increased efficiency, increased productivity, higher production rates and cost effectiveness in raw materials extraction. The papers presented at AIMS 2014 will deal with latest technological developments and challenges based on industrial experience and research results in order to meet current and future requirements of the minerals sector. 

The special presentations on research results of the i²Mine Project – which currently is the largest EU-funded mining research project – will be focused on requirements of ever increasing depths of mining in Europe.

You will meet Ernst & Sohn: Exhibition area

8th International Conference AMCM 2014
Analytical Models and New Concepts in Concrete and Masonry Structures

16.-18. June 2014, Wroclaw, Poland

The main aim is to present results of the latest works in modelling and analysis of concrete and masonry structures, as well as to review new concepts and interesting projects. The three-day Conference will be filled with a variety of session formats, with a balance of research and practice to permit the widest possible participation, providing an excellent forum to exchange and share ideas in the field of concrete and masonry structures engineering.

Book recommendation:
fib Model Code for Concrete Structures 2010