On February 29, 2012, the German federal cabinet enacted the country‘s new resource efficiency program (ProgRess). Due to its enormous consumption of resources, the construction sector is a relevant...
On European level, efforts are being made in the scope of work on international standards to define uniform requirements for the frost resistance of vertically perforated bricks. In the production of...
The requirement that energy management systems (EnMS) acc. to ISO 50001 be introduced stems from art. 41 of Germany‘s Renewable Energy Act. When the country‘s Energy and Electricity Tax Act is...
Building rubble is made up of demolished structural concrete and masonry rubble. The latter is heterogeneous, i.e., it is made up of clay bricks, mineral bonded masonry blocks and various minor...
Reducing emissions and the associated CO2 is an issue championed by the EU. It is becoming increasingly important to find the right answers to this problem.
The paper examines the relationships...
Rieter’s DTP roofing tile accessory press has been used successfully for more than 30 years and is one of the market leaders in the production of roofing tile accessories. Over these years, the...
At KI Keramik-Institut GmbH Meißen, lots of experience has been gathered in the study of defect patterns on industrially manufactured, glazed and engobed structural ceramics.
The paper documents a...
The clay brick and roofing tile industry produces vertically perforated bricks whose structural properties make them some of the leading products among the building materials used in housing...
The current regulation on the electricity tax peak relief as stipulated in § 10 of electricity tax law will expire at the end of 2012. In the German clay brick and roofing tile industry, around...
Following a few years’ respite, the subject of respirable silica dust is back on the agenda of the Würzburg Brick and Tile Training Course. There are several reasons for this. First, a European...
