Gypsum plasterboards and gypsum fibre boards are used in timber construction as cladding for walls and floors. Roofs, walls, facades

Wood-based panels for use in construction include OSB, particleboards, cement-bonded particleboards, fibre boards, plywood, laminated veneer lumber and solid wood panels. A special form of solid timbe

A fire-resistant damper of special construction technique and application is a construction technique for sealing fire compartments. It mainly consists of a shut-off device integrated into a fire-resi

Temporary structures are repeatedly erected and taken down. They include, for example, bleachers, tents and rides for fairgrounds. Temporary structures are special structures within the meaning of Sec

Membrane structures are composed of thin, fabric-like materials. Due to their low self-weight, they are suitable for spanning large areas. They are used, e.g., as space-dividing, thermally insulating

Gabions are wire mesh boxes filled with graded aggregate. Individual gabions are assembled via stacking and connecting to form gabion assemblies. These assemblies serve, for example, to stabilise esca

Masonry is made from masonry units using mortar or other bonding agents or not. Different techniques are used to produce masonry for different application areas. In many cases, the masonry units for t

Special closures / hold-open devices / accessories

Curtain injections are used for retrofit waterproofing of damp structures, e.g. basements. For this, a gel is introduced into the surrounding soil (or groundwater), where it hardens. Waterproofing of

Coatings (including inner coatings) and linings are used for creating liquid-tight sealings for collecting trays, collecting rooms and surfaces in storage and filling facilities for manure, slurry and

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

Prestressed concrete hollow core slabs are precast concrete slabs with cavities running the full length of the slabs which are reinforced solely with prestressing steel. The precast slabs are joined a

The work area 'Strengthening of concrete structures with textile-reinforced concrete' comprises kits for retrofitting aimed at increasing the flexural strength of concrete structures (strengthening) w

Translucent roof or wall systems are composed of single- or multi-layer flat or curved plastic sheets generally supported by aluminium support profiles and their fasteners. They are used both for roof

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

Building materials classified as not easily flammable ('schwerentflammbar') ensure that when exposed to an initial or growing fire, the relevant parts of the structural works only make a limited contr

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

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

Falsework beam clamps are connectors in falsework in accordance with EN 12812 with a mechanical fit based on contact pressure and friction. The contact pressure is activated through bolt connections.

Scaffold couplers in accordance with EN 74-1 or EN 74-2 are the most common form of detachable connectors in scaffolding. They usually provide an interference fit between scaffold tubes. Couplers are

Telescopic and non-telescopic props made of steel in accordance with EN 1065 or aluminium in accordance with EN 16031 are used on construction sites as temporary vertical supports during construction

Dust separators are used in chimneys to reduce the dust particle content of flue gases resulting from the combustion of solid fuels. Heating appliances, chimneys

Mastic or roller-compacted asphalt sealing layers are used in storage and filling facilities for manure, slurry and silage effluent (MSS facilities) and biogas storage and filling facilities (biogas S

Drainage channel systems and penetrations in retaining systems need to be designed in a way to ensure that no substances hazardous to water can escape from storage and filling facilities for manure, s