OCTOBER

2017 5Concrete Plant InternationalWorldwide English Edition

ICCX SPECIAL ICCX Middle East Debuts in Sharjah with 100 Exhibitors NEWS Building withrobots and 3D printers CONCRETE PRODUCTS Jasto renews plant equipment for concreteblock production CONCRETE PIPES AND MAN HOLES AmeriTex taps new Texas markets withadvanced new plant PRECAST CONCRETE ELEMENTS New non-load bearing partition wallpanel production in Vietnam

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NEWSDFAB HOUSE

30 Building with robots and 3D printersA view on the current situation

34 Cement, Concrete and Pre Cast Concrete Industry in IndiaSySpro Gruppe Betonbauteile e. V. , 63526 Erlensee, Germany

40 Architects’ Manual “Precast Concrete Façades and the Thermowall System” UpdatedSynthetic fiber reinforced outdoor furniture made of concrete wins coveted architecture-award

42 Architizer A+ Award for precast elements“WiTraBau – Knowledge Transfer into the Construction Industry”

44 From Laboratory into Practice – German Approach for Accelerating the Transfer of innovative materials in Civil EngineeringBook review

49 Durability of concrete: design and construction

CONCRETE TECHNOLOGYC³ – Carbon Concrete Composite e. V., 01067 Dresden, Germany

50 Spacer system for carbon and textile reinforced concreteSteel fibre-reinforced lightweight concrete

56 Reduction of minimum reinforcement in lightweight concrete elements through use of steel fibresKnitting Bespoke Reinforcement for New Concrete Structures

62 Filament winding fabrication of FRP reinforcement cagesTeaching and Research

68 Performance Evaluation of Construction Systems in BrazilCathay Industries Europe N.V., 9400 Ninove, Belgium

74 New colour shades offer new possibilitiesMaschinenfabrik Gustav Eirich GmbH & Co KG, 74736 Hardheim, Germany

76 New Options for the Modernization of Mixing SystemsWacker Neuson concrete solutions, 80809 Munich, Germany

78 Optimum concrete compaction in Metro project in Nagpur, IndiaHydrostop, 49280 St Léger-sous-Cholet, France

82 Comprehensive management of the flow in batching & mixing plants: automated recovery, treatment and recycling of the waste materials and waste waterTeltronik Computer Control, GP Steuerungs- und Anlagenbau GmbH, 14513 Teltow, Germany

88 Quality improvement in concrete block production by upgrading software with moisture dosage operationMCT Italy Srl, 06084 Bettona, Italy

90 Efficient and flexible concrete distribution and casting systems

CONCRETE PRODUCTS / CAST STONEThe Duplex Block

94 Two Functions – One ProductDiscussion of different types of curing designs

102 Controlled Curing – Advantages and Disadvantages of Various DesignsWasa Compound GmbH & Co. KG, 98617 Neubrunn, Germany

110 New edition of a classicMEC srl, 38050 Scurelle TN, Italy

114 Splitting machine for fair–faced concrete cladding tilesZenith Maschinenfabrik GmbH, 57290 Neunkirchen, Germany

116 New Fully Automatic Concrete Block Production Line for Osman Group’s, Technocrete, EgyptKobra Formen GmbH, 08485 Lengenfeld, Germany

120 Hollow block mould assembly: from welded to bolted versions – a constructional journey through time

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Using a higher fraction of inert construction and demolition waste in precast elements made economically and environmentally sound – The VEEP project 10

ICCX Middle East Debuts in Sharjah with 100 Exhibitors 12

Register now for ICCX Russia 2017! 18

ICCX Central Europe 2018 24

SECTIONS

Editorial 3

Imprint 8

Classified Ads 245

Advertiser’s List 246

INTERNATIONAL CONCRETECONFERENCE & EXHIBITION

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Tensyland

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Industria, 5-9 08592 Sant Martí de Centelles / Barcelona (Spain)

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PRENSOLANDIS SERVICE

At Prensoland we are committed to your project, and we are convinced you will attain your goals. With our equipment, since we represent

maximum durability, as well as being an industry leader in terms of innovation, thereby providing a service that is uniquely versatile.

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Quadra, 74130 Contamine-sur-Arve, France124 Performance, product quality and flexibility: high-capacity vibrating press of high capacity

set-up in Dominican RepublicAssyx GmbH & Co. KG, 56626 Andernach, Germany

130 Production area doubledJakob Stockschläder GmbH & Co.KG, 56299 Ochtendung, Germany

132 Jasto renews plant equipment for concrete block productionTeka Maschinenbau GmbH, 67480 Edenkoben, Germany

140 Feiner invests in new mixing technology for concrete paving slabs production

CONCRETE PIPES AND MANHOLESAmerican Concrete Pipe Association, Irving, Texas 75063-2595, USA

148 Concrete pipe facilities are far more than production plantsSchlüsselbauer Technology GmbH & Co KG, 4673 Gaspoltshofen, Austria

152 Beton Kemmler Supplies Monolithic Manhole Bases for Daimler Testing GroundBFS Betonfertigteilsysteme GmbH, 89143 Blaubeuren, Germany

156 Proven and new production plantsWiggert & Co. GmbH, 76227 Karlsruhe, Germany

160 AmeriTex taps new Texas markets with advanced new plant

PRECAST CONCRETE ELEMENTSA straightforward approach for checking the lateral stability

170 The behavior of long precast prestressed concrete girders during liftingProject “Calamar”

176 Innovative Precast Technology for Tunnelling with Prestressed Precast Concrete SlabsEcho Precast Engineering NV, 3530 Houthalen, Belgium

182 Westkon Precast: "Flexible slipformer production is the key to success"

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Bianchi Casseforme srl, 43045 Fornovo di Taro (PR), Italy186 Reliable and precise concrete distribution in the precast plant

Progress Group GmbH, 60549 Frankfurt am Main, Germany190 Isodal: success story of a small family firm

Construx b.v.b.a.; 8531 Hulste; Belgium194 Universal lightwell mould

Redi-Rock International, Charlevoix, MI 49720, USA196 Hollow-core freestanding retaining wall block adds to the complete

large block wall systemNuspl Schalungsbau GmbH + Co. KG absorbed into Vollert Anlagenbau GmbH

198 Nuspl become VollertWeckenmann Anlagentechnik GmbH+Co.KG, 72358 Dormettingen, Germany

200 Weckenmann has been manufacturing plants for precast concrete element production for 60 yearsB.T. Innovation GmbH, 39116 Magdeburg, Germany

206 Sandwich wall, formwork-smooth on both sides, from a battery mouldTrimble Solutions Corporation, 02131 Espoo, Finland

208 Constructible models and collaboration tools enabled project efficiency and accuracyRatec GmbH, Hockenheim, Germany

212 State-of-the-art production and formwork technology for the Asian future marketsmbk Maschinenbau GmbH, 88353 Kisslegg, Germany

218 New cage welding machine for the manufacture of conical and round reinforcements for concrete polesNordimpianti System Srl, 66100 Chieti, Italy

220 New non-load bearing partition wall panel production in VietnamDyckerhoff Weiss, 65203 Wiesbaden, Germany

226 Suave white-cement façade developed with plane formwork

READYMIX CONCRETELiebherr-Mischtechnik GmbH, 88427 Bad Schussenried, Germany

228 New Truck Mounted Concrete Pump – compact on roads, wide reach on construction sitesWalter Gerätebau GmbH, 74343 Sachsenheim-Ochsenbach, Germany

231 Automatic Drum Interior Cleaning System for Readymix TrucksSBM Mineral Processing GmbH, 4664 Oberweis, Austria

234 Better, Faster and Safer to the Destination with Tunnelling ExpertiseRapid International Ltd, Portadown, Co Armagh, BT62 2LX, Northern Ireland

236 A World of Project Opportunities for Andale Construction

FAIRS & EVENTSJournée Expertise & Construction

238 Successful 3rd edition: A reason for celebrating the 50th anniversary of CeribA conference for the precast industry

239 Engineering Days Celebrating 10th Anniversary15 and 16 November 2017

240 IAB Science Days: Substantial Room for DialogueDevelopments in materials and processes

241 Concrete for the Modern Age, Muscat, Sultanate of OmanCSG Engineering S.r.l, 29017 Fiorenzuola D'Arda (PC), Italy

242 Technical Mission to Italy – October 7-13, 2017WOCA

244 World of Concrete Asia, 4.-6. December, Shanghai New International Expo CenterOrganization in Dubai and Doha

245 International Concrete Technology Forum 2017

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