DIN 4426 stipulates that anchoring devices for personal fall protection equipment as well as rope and rail systems need to be provided for building maintenance. Since there are no product standards or

Timber fasteners and connectors are used to permanently connect timber elements to other elements. Mechanical fasteners in timber construction

Non-glued timber products and construction techniques and solid wood products include timber products and construction techniques that are mechanically jointed, e.g. timber framing. This work area als

Scaffolds are temporarily connected to the structure with scaffold anchors. A scaffold anchor consists of a part permanently embedded in the concrete (e.g. threaded plate or anchor plate), the connect

For internal unbonded post-tensioning, the prestressing tendons are arranged in a duct filled with a special corrosion protection system. These post-tensioning systems are used for prestressing concre

Sealants for drains serve to prevent, in connection with pipework parts such as pipes and fittings, the leakage of discharged waste water. In the case of underground drains, the sealant also ensures t

Decorative wall coverings in roll or panel form are primarily applied to interior walls, partitions or ceilings for decorative purposes. They can be made of a variety of materials (e.g. vinyl, foamed

Punched metal plate fasteners are metal plates with integral projections punched out in one direction perpendicular to the plate plane. They are used in timber construction to permanently connect timb

Concrete constituents

The construction products described here are components and fasteners made of stainless steels. The construction techniques described here are structural works or parts thereof assembled from these co

Timber concrete composite systems consist of a timber element and a concrete slab that are joined together in a shear-resistant manner. The shear-resistant bond can be achieved, for example, using scr

Limit switches are safety devices within the meaning of water legislation, installed in tank vehicles and acting together with overfill prevention devices to interrupt the filling operation before the

Drainage pumps for drainage systems are used for lifting greywater or foul water, which can contain different components of organic, inorganic or mineral origin. Drainage pumps for drainage systems ar

Sewage lift stations are used to pump sewage from below the backwater level upwards so it can be drained via the public sewer system. Sewage lift stations usually have cutting devices for reducing the

Vibro stone columns are unreinforced pile-like structural elements. They belong to the group of displacement piles and can be used as load-bearing or foundation elements for transferring loads from st

External thermal insulation composite systems, or ETICS for short, are multi-layer systems used to insulate the external wall of a building. They consist of insulation boards bonded to the substrate u

External thermal insulation composite systems, or ETICS for short, are multi-layer systems used to insulate the external wall of a building. The ETICS consists of insulation boards, a type of fixing a

The systems serve to treat wastewater from vehicle cleaning facilities to such an extent that the water can be reused in the washing process (closed-loop systems) or introduced into the sewer system.

Retrofit kits are systems consisting of multiple components which are installed on site in existing tanks forming part of the wastewater treatment plant. The retrofitted small wastewater treatment pla

These fasteners are used for rear fixing facade panels to the subframes of external wall cladding systems. The load-bearing parts of the fastener are made of stainless steel. The deformation-controlle

Adhesives are used in timber construction for the manufacture of glued elements and for the bonding of elements, including glued-in threaded rods or sheets, or for screw-press bonding. This page addre

Reaction coatings are fire-stopping and fire-sealing products which, when exposed to high temperatures in case of fire, start reacting creating a thermally insulating effect which increases the resist

A power-actuated fastener is a bolt made of steel with a bolt head or threaded connection also made of steel. It is driven into the concrete with the help of a power-actuated fastening tool with or wi

In modified timber, the durability of the wood is improved by chemical or thermal treatment. Timber construction

Shear connectors, such as anchors, power-actuated fasteners or composite dowel beams, are used in composite members to connect the steel and concrete components in a form-fitting manner. When the comp