E&S Special Issues

1. Departmentkongress Bautechnik und Naturgefahren 

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Abdichtungstechnik 

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Abwassertechnik 2011 (Wastewater Technology) 

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Demographic and climate changes as well as higher cleaning demands present great challenges to sewage management. To a greater extent it is becoming necessary to adapt existing infrastructure and the way facilities are operated. In response, this supplement provides an overview of the current developments in wastewater technology. Emphasis is put on conduit refurbishing, energy efficiency and sewage treatment. More...

Höffer, R. / Hölscher, N. / Hortmanns, M. / Niemann, H.-J. / Sedlacek, G.
Arena for the 21st century - A show of strength in stadium construction 

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The STAHLBAU special on "Arena for the 21st century" presents modern stadiums in Central Europe. Experts closely involved with the projects report on the project development, financing, planning, calculation, design, manufacture, assembly and use of the stadiums. The 16 German stadiums used for 2006 World Cup are illustrated, as are stadiums in Austria, Switzerland and France. More...

Bauen mit Geotextilien 

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Ernst & Sohn (Publisher)
Betonerhaltung 

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Ed. Ernst & Sohn
Brandschutz 2012 (Fire Protection) 

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There is no "Fire Protection Light", says Dr. Wolfram Krause, Managing director of the German Association of Technical Fire Protection (bvfa) in the editorial, and points to the large Berlin Brandenburg Airport. "Problems with fire protection" have led to the entire opening being delayed. Fire protection requires immense know-how. You can find some of that in this special issue – from A for "smoke suppression systems" to Z for zinc façades or fire protection of façades of this material. More...

Ernst & Sohn (Ed.)
BrennerCongress 2013 

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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. More...

Ed. Ernst & Sohn
Drainage and pipe Laying 2012 (Kanal- und Rohrleitungsbau) 

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Even if drain construction and pipe laying is not a branch of construction that is accessible and visible to all the world, it is indeed one of the most explosive subjects - and notoriously underestimated by politics. The special issue "Drainage and pipe Laying" offers you specialist articles about both areas, supplements them with up-to-date practical reports and presents new products, particularly those of relevance for environmental protection. An issue for all who simply wish to sharpen their awareness of modern construction works. More...

Herausgeber: Ernst & Sohn
Erhaltung Verstärkung Instandsetzung 

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Ed. Ernst & Sohn
Flachdächer 2013 (Flat Roofs) 

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Despite many predictions of its demise, German building culture cannot be imagined without the flat roof. A study published in 2013 showed: The flat roof segment makes up almost 40 % of German roofing work. Trade specialists predict that that the demand for plastic roofing membranes will increase, followed by bitumen roofing. Altogether, the outlook for flat roofs is good – and a good reason for the publisher Ernst & Sohn to present current trends in flat roofing in a special issue. More...

Ernst & Sohn (Publisher)
Flughafenbau (Airport Building) 

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From 2011 onwards, all passenger flights for the whole region will be concentrated on Berlin Brandenburg International airport (BBI). This new airport is modern, flexible, cost-efficient – and expandable. Airports and their infrastructures in other German cities and abroad are also being built, repaired and expanded. This issue contains the most important projects. More...

Ed. Ernst & Sohn
Forschungs- und Laborbauten 2013 (Research and Laboratory Buildings)  

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Countless new research and laboratory buildings have been built both nationally and internationally in recent years and more are still being designed and built. Society has at last recognised the significance of research for the solution of urgent problems in the future and their importance for the maintenance of our standard of living. The most important design aspects – flexibility, building quality, communication, energy efficiency and sustainability – are illustrated with example projects. More...

Geotechnical Engineering 

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This special issue of Bautechnik contains the knowledge and experience in the field of German research and practice on the subject of Geotechnics. More...

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Hochwasserschutz und Katastrophenmanagement 2009 

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The current edition of the Flood Control & Disaster Management special is devoted to a wide range of topics, including effective forecasting and early warning systems, planning of mobile and permanent flood defence measures and structures, river training and dyke building works.
New topics include the technical options for coastal protection, the solution to communication problems in disaster control, current EU directives and protection against avalanche risks. More...

Hotelbauten 2011 

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From smart tourists to modern nomads – as the most quickly growing economic sector the hotel and tourism industry have never been as multi-faceted and exciting as nowadays. It almost seems that the niche of "special facilities" no longer is special. Engineering and architectural office have adapted to this booming trend as well. All that is new and worth knowing is compiled into our special issue including project examples regarding the planning, design and architecture as well as relevant products for the hotel industry. More...

Ed. Ernst & Sohn
Innovative Fassadentechnik 2012 (Innovative Façade Technology) 

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This is already the sixth special issue on the subject "Innovative Façade Technology". In this time, façade technology and materials have developed further. But the requirements for complete façade solutions have also become more stringent: innovative façades are designed today by architects and engineers in teams – out of intelligent materials, with clever details and ever more slender constructions as well as "green" or sustainable. This special issue presents numerous in innovative solutions. More...

Editor: Ernst & Sohn
Kraftwerksbau 2010 

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Modern thermal power plants can now convert up to 90 % of the energy input into electricity. This increase in efficiency has been made possible through technological progress, but also through improvements in power plant construction. The special issue “Power Plant Construction” brings together the appropriate articles from several Ernst & Sohn journals. More...

Krankenhausbau - Bauten des Gesundheitswesens 

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Ed. Ernst & Sohn
Messtechnik im Bauwesen 2013 (Measurement Technology in Building) 

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The current special issue on the subject "Measurement Technology in Building" again offers a wide range of information and reports from research and practice. No designer or building engineer can now ignore measurement technology in building – neither for new building, nor for refurbishment. Smartphones are now also used for monitoring buildings – as a cheap alternative to traditional data loggers. The main themes of this special issue are building diagnostics and monitoring, damp, temperature and air density measurements and the testing of materials and building elements. More...

Museumsbauten 

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Spectacular structures of renown architects or smaller, "custom-made" buildings - museum structures today represent the civil engineering and architectural "state of the art" of construction. Museums are built, redesigned, extended and restored everywhere in the world - as many as never before. Numerous consulting engineering- and architecture firms have adjusted to this boom. Published in German. More...

Ernst & Sohn (Ed.)
Ports and Quays 2012 

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Sea and inland harbours are the nodes in land-to-ship transport with the strongest growth and due to the deep integration of the German economy into international production processes based on the division of labor they are of central macroeconomic importance. Without ports and ships world commerce would be impossible. This supplement reports on national and international port structures as well as the required terminals and transshipment quays. More...

Herausgeber: Ernst & Sohn
Robustness and Safety of Concrete Structures 

Order-No.: 509308 01/08
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The special issue consists of papers from the 5^th International Probabilistic Workshop 2007 in Ghent dealing with tunnel safety, robustness, monitoring, safety concepts, safety factors for nonlinear computation, conformity control of concrete, equity, economical and subjective elements of safety assessments. More...

Ed. Ernst & Sohn
Schulen und Kindertagesstätten 2013 (Schools and childcare centres) 

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The current and urgently needed change of the education landscape has deep-reaching consequences for its buildings. From the 1st August 2013, councils have to fulfil the legal right of parents to a place for their child in a kindergarten from the age of one. 150,000 kindergarten places are still missing. More places will also be needed in schools, and the storm on the universities continues apace. The special issue presents twelve outstanding projects from the fields of refurbishment, extension and new building. The focus is on finishing works. More...

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Schutzbauten gegen Naturgefahren 2012 (Protective Structures Against Natural Disasters) 

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Global warming is unstoppable. In order to protect the population from the increasing dangers of natural disasters the danger zones must be secured with new technical systems. Constructive measures against natural disasters such as avalanche, mudslide or rock fall protection, movable or stationary flood barriers, and dyke strengthening are themes discussed in this supplement along with better models for snow, rain and storm prediction. More...

Shopping Centres 2011 

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By the end of 2012 the number of shopping centres in Germany will increase to about 455 – an increase of roughly 60 percent as compared to the year 2000. The trend is to return to inner city locations. More and more ageing centres need to be revitalised. This special issue presents new and revamped shopping centres in- and outside of Germany – with the corresponding parking structures above and below ground. Further themes: fire safety, roofs and façades and the use of building components and construction materials.
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Wind Energy Plants 2012 

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Wind energy – onshore as well as offshore – is going to be the key in the upcoming energy transition. The supplement on wind energy plants presents both presents in detail and in a balanced manner. From planning and design to foundations for wind energy plants and their construction, fastening technology, corrosion protection and fire safety as well as connecting offshore wind farms to power grids, everything about wind power in a single issue. A pleasure to read for everyone who is serious about getting out of today's conventional energy politics.
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