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Main focus of our services

For more than 140 years the assurance of high-quality concrete construction has been one of our central areas of expertise. Our interdisciplinary teams of experts have many years of extensive experience gained from practical work and research. We offer support to suit your individual requirements and develop complete, integrated solutions. Based on our understanding of the fundamental chemical, mineralogical and technological mechanisms and relationships associated with concrete we can propose, implement and check the effectiveness of appropriate optimisation and development steps.

We can offer assistance with/implementation of the following approvals and verifications including:

  • National Technical Approvals (abZ)
  • European Technical Approvals (ETA)
  • KOMO certification with product certificate in accordance with CUR48
  • Expert reports on the alkali-silica reaction in accordance with
    • General Circulars on Road Construction (ARS) No. 4/2013 for concrete pavements
    • DB Standard 918 143, Annex G for sleepers
    • Directive WS 12/5257.6/2 for hydraulic engineering structures
    • Alkali Guidelines
  • Life cycle assessments
  • Environmental product declarations (EPD)

We can guide you through all the stages of an approval procedure. From the application and set-up/execution of the experimental program right through to the test report and, if required, expert assessment. We can clarify the durability of your construction product in specific applications and whether it possesses adequate resistance to alkali-silica reaction (ASR), for instance, or adequate freeze-thaw resistance and freeze-thaw resistance with de-icing salt, as well as resistance to other influences. For construction projects we develop accompanying in-house and third-party monitoring concepts and thus ensure the quality of the raw materials and building materials. Special concrete and mortar mix formulations can be created (e.g. for self-compacting concrete, high-strength concretes etc.). We analyse and diagnose damage on existing structures. In addition, we offer further services by arrangement, such as initial assessments and standard monitoring in accordance with DAfStb booklet 526 for ready-mixed concrete plants or monitoring of the placement of concrete in monitoring classes 2 and 3.

Your benefits

  • Expertise based on our own extensive research
  • Work in accordance with the latest state of the art
  • Modern high-performance laboratory
  • Laboratory accreditation in accordance with DIN EN ISO/IEC 17025:2005
  • Extensive networking arising from standardisation activities
  • Interdisciplinary team with many years of experience gained from standardisation and practical work

Other services in which we operate

Customised Training Courses, Seminars and Workshops

Our customised training courses, seminars and workshops are led by highly skilled and experienced engineers. The biggest advantage of this kind of training is that the topics, duration and the level of difficulty can be tailored to fit the customer’s needs to provide maximum practical benefit.

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Material testing

We can offer all standard material tests for the assessment of fresh and hardened concrete properties as well as durability. Our high-performance laboratory is fitted with a wide range of technical equipment and is accredited in accordance with DIN EN ISO/IEC 17025. As a result we are able to provide you with a broad spectrum of laboratory services.

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Durability assessment

As reinforced concrete structures generally have a service life of at least 50 years, durability is one of the most important requirements for concrete construction work. The range of services we offer in the field of durability assessment ensures methodically based, reliable checking and optimisation of the resistance of concretes to a variety of environmental impacts.

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Structure management

The durability of reinforced concrete structures can be impaired by environmental influences. We provide support for the diagnosis of existing structures, the assessment of inspection results and possible repair planning.

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Approval inspections and accompaniment of approval procedures

Our approval inspections and accompaniment of approval procedures help you to verify the basis for CE marking (European Technical Assessment, ETA) and the suitability of construction products for specific areas of application (national approvals for concretes, concrete constituents and cements, for example). The range of services we offer encompasses all stages of the approval procedure, from preliminary trials right through to expert reports.

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Life cycle assessment and sustainability assessment

Certification systems such as DGNB, LEED or BREEAM are increasingly being used to assess the sustainability of new buildings. The sustainability concept commonly employed is based on a three-pillar model, made up of economy, ecology and social aspects. Life cycle assessment of building materials provides important input data for such sustainability assessments. We develop life cycle assessments for cement and cement-bound building materials as a basis for environmental product declarations (EPD).

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Performance of cement

We can offer you various comprehensive services for the purpose of optimising the performance of cement. In doing so we provide you with full support throughout the entire process. Our interdisciplinary teams of experts have many years of experience gained from customer projects around the world and also further their knowledge by working on practical research projects.

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Laboratory services

Our interdisciplinary team can provide answers to virtually all questions relating to cementitious building materials in line with the latest state-of-the-art. At the same time we can offer our customers a range of services encompassing all important testing activities and consultation work, right through to complex expert reports. Up-to-the-minute research and a professional attitude towards service combine to produce synergies which are reflected by the high quality and practical relevance of our work.

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Person to contact

Do you have questions regarding this service?

Dr Ingmar Borchers
Concrete Technology

+49 211-45 78-368
ingmar.borchers@vdz-online.de

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