20th February 2025 | Engineering seminar on load-bearing earth block masonry acc. to DIN 18940
There is a new normative basis, DIN 18940, for the construction, dimensioning and execution of load-bearing earth block masonry. The introduction of the dimensioning standard is an important step towards the broader application of climate and resource-friendly construction methods.
In the future, a large proportion of energy-intensive masonry building materials in building classes 1 to 4 could be replaced by earth block masonry. As part of the one-day seminar aimed at structural engineers, leading German experts will share practical know-how on the standardised building materials earth blocks and earth mortar for masonry work as well as on the construction, dimensioning and execution of earth block masonry.
More information and registration: www.mfpa.de
The event is being organised by the MFPA Weimar in cooperation with the Dachverband Lehm e.V. and ZRS Ingenieure.
Photo: Forschungshaus 4, Bad Aibling | Florian Nagler Architekten | Project related approval for the use of earth blocks and earth mortar for masonry work as well as project related design approval for load-bearing earth block masonry by ZRS Ingenieure (© Sebastian Schels)
