1 Introduction and objective The shear loading capacity of stiffening masonry walls is playing an increasingly important role in the realization of construction projects. Current developments,...

1 Introduction For the evaluation of raw material suitability and the optimization of body compositions for heavy clay production, all matters concerning the following two topics must be clarified:...

3 Optimization of body compositions The described methods of suitability evaluation also provide a foundation for the goals-oriented pre-optimization of body compositions, both for new plants and for...

In the talk, the development of a body for a clay roofing tile is described by way of example – from testing of the individual raw materials through selection of the suitable batch components to the...

There are many reasons why an operating mass in a brick factory needs to be adjusted. At some point, even the largest clay deposit is exhausted or the properties of the clay in the pit have changed to...