Concrete plant with a sense for carbon

Betonwerke Oschatz is increasingly focusing on the development of resource-saving concrete products for the buildings of tomorrow and joint research with partners on the concrete technologies of the day after tomorrow.

In spring 2021, a two-storey cube with a curved roof was built on the grounds of TU Dresden to serve as a showpiece and event space - the first time in the world that an entire building has been constructed with carbon reinforcement. One of the advantages of the carbon material is that it saves on materials: the prefabricated parts are only a few centimetres thick. In contrast to steel, the fibers also do not rust, which means that less concrete covering of the carbon grids is required. The reinforcement can also be easily deformed, meaning that curved concrete structures are also possible.

The Oschatz concrete plant was not only involved in the production of the precast elements in the project, but also worked on the concrete formulas. In addition to the production line for the precast concrete elements, the plant invested in a robot that produces the carbon mesh. Oschatz is continuing to work on and with this new technology both now and in the future.