In 2014, domestic sales for the brick industry in the Netherlands were somewhat higher than anticipated at the end of 2013 (4 %). Exports of facing bricks, especially to Great Britain, were the most important factor contribu-ting to the total sales growth (29 %). A historically unprecedented number of bricks was exported (+76 %). ...
The Würzburg Brick and Tile Training Course, which will take place from 1 to 3 December 2015, is devoted to all facets of clay brick manufacture and application. We shall present abstracts of all papers here. The excursion takes us to Fraunhofer-Institut für Silicatforschung ISC, Würzburg. Registrations can be made online as of immediately at www.wuerzburger-ziegellehrgang.de.
A wide range of measurement methods is available for determining material moisture. In the talk, the methods are briefly classified and their advantages and disadvantages compared. On the back of...
The standardization of and for products of the brick and tile industry is a continuous process in which the members of the national association are involved intensively. The goal is either to...
Especially in housing construction, demographic developments are a key indicator. Current studies show a considerable backlog demand in metropolitan regions. Unlike building on a green field, the...
For more than 15 years now, fire resistance testing of masonry walls and columns has been conducted in accordance with DIN EN 1365. The paper recapitulates recent findings of relevance.
Such walls...
In the construction of new buildings and for the energy refurbishment of existing buildings, thermal insulation composite systems (TICS) are very widely used. Brick slips are often used to clad the...
Returning used masonry bricks to the production cycle and, likewise, closing resource recycling loops both require that the material be mono-fractionated. That, in turn, requires that the bricks be...
The increasing automation of clay brick and tile production plants with robot systems for handling applications requires a wider use of vision systems for a flexible and smooth production flow. This...
