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Sensors report structurally deficient bridges

Published on 17 May 2018
- Infrastructure
Sensors report structurally deficient bridges Transport infrastructures copyright text © Fotolia.de/hydebrink Maintenance works on bridges are time-consuming and cost-intensive. The dilapidated state of many bridges in Germany regularly hits the headlines. Most of…
Green concrete from Africa

Published on 30 Jan 2019
- Infrastructure
- Department 7
Green concrete from Africa Green intelligent building copyright text © BAM, DivisionTechnology of Construction Materials Working with ready-mixed concrete at a construction site in Tanzania. The individual components of the concrete are often mixed on site. Africa's…
Efficient and wireless monitoring of traffic structures

Published on 18 May 2016
- Chemistry and process engineering
- Infrastructure
Efficient and wireless monitoring of traffic structures Transport infrastructures copyright text © BAM RFID sensors can be read wirelessly, as this prototype inside a reinforced steel casing shows. By 2030, the German government will have invested more than €260…
Earth: Ancient building material with an ecological future

Published on 14 Jan 2021
- Infrastructure
- Department 7
- Division 7.2
Earth: Ancient building material with an ecological future Sustainable building materials copyright text © BAM Philipp Wiehle investigates the mechanical properties of earth masonry Earth has been used for thousands of years. BAM is currently investigating the…
Improving the fire safety of buses

Published on 04 Jun 2015
- Infrastructure
- Fire Science
- Department 7
- Division 7.5
Improving the fire safety of buses Fire science copyright text © Berlin fire brigade, photo: Andreas Meyer Berlin: A Berlin public transport double decker burned so fiercely at the Johannisthaler Chaussee and Kölner Damm crossing that the fire brigade had to use foam…
Climate protection: Fighting forest fires effectively

Published on 19 Apr 2022
- Infrastructure
- Department 7
- Security
- Fire Science
Climate protection: Fighting forest fires effectively Fire science copyright text © Adobe Stock/JAH Forest fires are increasingly becoming a threat to the climate. BAM is conducting research in a major European project to prevent and contain the fires. Forest fires…
Everything flows – even in concrete

Published on 18 May 2016
- Chemistry and process engineering
- Infrastructure
Everything flows – even in concrete copyright text © BAM/David Weyand Dr. Wolfram Schmidt uses a rheometer to examine the flow properties of concrete. If concrete is not installed correctly there is a risk of cracks developing. In simple applications these can be…
Gas attacks on cash machines

Published on 18 May 2016
- Infrastructure
- Department 2
Gas attacks on cash machines Fire Science copyright text © BAM Cash machine blast test on BAM's Test Site for Technical Safety (TTS) in Horstwalde They mostly come at night, pump gas into cash machines and blast them open. The damage caused by these criminals is…
Material properties and compatibility for hydrogen technologies

Published on 13 Apr 2023

Material properties and compatibility for hydrogen technologies H2Safety@BAM In this field of competence, BAM's expertise lies in answering questions regarding the suitability of metallic materials, plastics, composites and lubricants for new and existing piping…
Tracing microplastics

Published on 28 Jul 2026
- Environment
- Department 6
Tracing microplastics Environment copyright text © BAM Microplastics in the water: remains of these particles can now be found all over the world. According to UN estimates, 150 million tonnes of plastic waste are floating in the world’s oceans, with eight million…

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