Structural bearings are components that allow for relative rotation of parts of structural works, transfer loads and permit or prevent displacements in one or more directions. The most common bearing

construction techniques described here include non-load-bearing internal walls and partitions consisting of a subframe made of metal or wood clad with panels or boards on both sides, and, where required, fitted

Non-load-bearing internal partitions serve to divide rooms. They do not contribute to the stability or bracing of the building. However, there may be requirements with respect to sound insulation, the

Masonry is made from masonry units bound by mortar or other bonding agents and possibly other accessories. Different techniques are used to produce masonry for different application areas. In many cas

Liquid-tight collecting trays and devices are enclosures serving to meet the requirement for secondary containment under water law. They are used to collect and retain substances hazardous to water le

personnel matters: After four successful and very busy years in office, Luisa Morfini’s term as the Technical Board chair drew to a close. Ms Morifni (ITC, Italy) passes on the baton to Matthias Springborn (DIBt) [...] judgment (C-613/14) of the European Court of Justice. Georg Kohlmaier (OIB, Austria) has been confirmed as a member of the Executive Board. The General Assembly also formally appointed Karsten Kathage (DIBt, Germany)

Fire-resistant joint sealing systems serve to seal joints in fire-resistant components inside buildings or structural works (e.g. at the joint of two fire-resistant walls). The installed system preven

Auxiliary materials and accessories for external thermal insulation composite systems (ETICS) especially include adhesive foams for external thermal insulation made from cellular plastics, reinforcing

cement-bonded particleboards, fibre boards, plywood, laminated veneer lumber and solid wood panels. A special form of solid timber panels are stage floors, which are made from layers of solid timber in

services to improve their reaction-to-fire performance and/or to impede the breakout and spread of a fire along the cables and services. Building materials classified as not easily flammable

under wet conditions or adapt the cross section of the chimney to a newly connected heating appliance, e.g. a low-temperature boiler. A cross-sectional reduction can affect the flue gas velocity. Appli

Stand-alone safety devices for monitoring the opening state of a window ensure that ventilation systems and non-room-sealed heating appliances can be operated safely in combined operation mode. If the

Stand-alone safety devices with differential pressure monitoring serve to ensure that ventilation systems and non-room-sealed heating appliances can be operated safely in combined operation mode. For

to their chemical composition and a special heat treatment, fine grain structural steels have a particularly fine and regular microstructure. The resulting presence of a higher number of grain boundaries [...] grain boundary strengthening. Fine grain structural steels therefore feature high strengths as well as a favourable elongation and ductility behaviour. Materials for metal construction

choice of a Technical Assessment Body A high-quality service and proven technical expertise in the product area concerned count among the main factors for manufacturers when they choose a Technical Assessment [...] important to them as a recognised brand they can use in their marketing, helping them to increase their market share. Positive response rate among manufacturers The ETA is useful as a recognised brand we [...] standing of the ETA both within and beyond the EU was a definite advantage of the ETA route. Having the ETA route as an alternative in the absence of a harmonised standard is welcomed by 83 % of the manufacturers

duct components may only be used in a vertical design to prevent the spread of fire from storey to storey for the fire-resistance duration verified for the assembly as a whole. Construction products for fire [...] fire-resistant components in ventilation technology are service duct components consisting mainly of a supporting tray, cladding, supply and discharge lines, electrical cables and ventilation ducts – including

substances hazardous to water'. They include valves that prevent unintentional or uncontrolled emptying of a tank through siphoning, pressure relief valves that prevent excessive, tank-damaging pressure and safety

Non-combustible building materials ensure that, when exposed to fire – especially an advanced or fully developed fire – the relevant parts of the structural works do not contribute to the fire. Reacti

In ventilation units using heat pump technology, the ambient heat, e.g. the heat from the earth or the heat from the outside air, is used for space heating. Common variants include: ventilation unit w

from indoor spaces while transferring the residual heat from the exhaust air to the supply air via a heat exchanger. Ventilation

Single-skin tanks made of metal (mainly steel) for the above-ground stationary storage of liquids hazardous to water are available in various volumes and shapes. Common variants include: vertical cyli

regulatory requirement of 'self-closing'. A hold-open device consists of at least a fire alarm, a trigger mechanism, a hold-open mechanism, a power supply, a manual trigger button and safety devices, where [...] A hold-open device is a system of devices or device combinations suitable for the controlled disabling of the function of closing devices. Hold-open devices may be used on fire doors, smoke control doors

Fire resistance of walls, ceilings and special components

For these wall construction techniques, precast concrete elements fitted with reinforcement are filled with in situ concrete. For applications comprising precast elements, lattice girders may be used

Joint sealing tape is used to seal joints between windows and facades or facade joints for protection against wind and driving rain. It is usually compressible to compensate for temperature-induced fa