Construction products detail

Composite beams

A composite beam consists of a combination of a steal beam andconcrete or reinforced concrete connected in a shear-resistant manner so that they act together as a single structural member.

Composite beams have much higher resistance values than pure steel or pure reinforced concrete beams and hence allow for thinner cross sections or larger spans with lower beam thicknesses.

Regulatory framework

DIBt grants general construction technique permits (aBG) for the design and execution of composite steel and concrete beams where the design resistance values are not calculated in accordance with Eurocode 4 (DIN EN 1994), but design assisted by testing is used.

For non-regulated construction products used in these construction techniques, DIBt grants national technical approvals (abZ) also in combination with the general construction technique  ('combined decision'). European Technical Assessments (ETAs) can also be issued for the related construction products.

Please also refer to the applicable design and execution rules, cf., in particular, MVV TB, Parts A 1 and A 2.

National procedure

A national technical approval (abZ) and/or oder general construction technique permit (aBG) is granted upon application (see Model Building Code (MBO), Sections 16a(2) and18(2) and (4)). This also applies to amendments and supplements to, or renewals of existing approvals and/or construction technique permits.

No formal requirements apply. The following information is needed: name and address of the applicant, description of the product and/or construction technique and its field of use or application, type of decision required (new decision, amendment or supplement to, or renewal of, an existing decision).

Please feel free to use the template below.

abZ+aBG

Z
new decision
E
supplement
Ä
amendment
V
renewal
G
valid until
Subject concerned Applicant Decision no. Validity
from / to
Spannverbund-Träger spannverbund GmbH Auf der Lind 13 65529 Waldems-Esch Z-26.2-41 Z: 25.03.2022
G: 25.03.2027
DELTABEAM® Verbundträger Peikko Group OY Voimakatu 3 15170 LAHTI FINNLAND Z-26.2-49 Z: 29.10.2020
G: 29.10.2025
CFK-Aluminium-Verbundträger zum Einsatz in Zeltkonstruktionen HTS tentiQ GmbH Hinter der Schlagmühle 1 63699 Kefenrod Z-26.2-53 Z: 04.03.2019
Ä + V: 13.01.2021
G: 25.02.2026
HPC-Träger Hentschke Bau GmbH Zeppelinstraße 15 02625 Bautzen Z-26.2-54 Z: 27.11.2020
G: 08.12.2025
mb-Verbundfuge Max Bögl Fertigteilwerke GmbH & Co. KG Max-Bögl-Straße 1 92369 Sengenthal Z-26.2-63 Z: 09.09.2021
G: 09.09.2026
DELTABEAM® Verbundträger als Auflagerung für Spannbeton-Hohlplatten im Brandfall PEIKKO GROUP CORPORATION Voimakatu 3 15101 Lahti FINNLAND Z-26.2-64 Z: 16.03.2022
G: 16.03.2027
Vorgespannter Stahlverbundträger - PS-Träger (Pre-Stressed) ZSB GmbH Äußere Dresdner Straße 12 08066 Zwickau Z-26.2-65 Z: 25.10.2023
G: 25.10.2028
Stahlverbundträger NPS® Tecnostrutture S.r.l Via Meucci,26 30020 NOVENTA DI PIAVE (VE) ITALIEN Z-26.2-66 Z: 12.03.2024
G: 12.03.2029