Abstract: The invention relates to a tower (1) comprising a lower tubular tower section (2) made of concrete, an upper tubular tower section (3) made of steel and an adapter piece (7) for connecting the two tower sections (2, 3). The adapter piece (7) consists of an annular concrete element (8) and a steel element (9), the steel element (9) containing at least one annular flange (9a) that covers preferably entirely a surface of the concrete element (8), said surface being at the top in the installed state. The steel element (9) is directly cast together with the concrete element (8), wherein the annular flange (9a) is completely underpoured, essentially without air inclusions. In a method for producing a tower (1) comprising an adapter piece (7), a steel element (9) having an annular flange (9a) is placed head down into an annular formwork in order to produce said adapter piece (7).

Abstract: A method for the production of a tower of a wind power plant is disclosed wherein at least one tubular tower section is produced from annular precast concrete parts having two horizontal contact surfaces, which are arranged on top of one another. After casting, the annular precast concrete parts are set up in a processing station in the precast plant and the two horizontal contact surfaces of the precast concrete parts are processed in an orientation setting in a plane-parallel, material-removing manner. A tower of a wind power plant comprises at least one tubular tower section of annular precast concrete parts having two horizontal contact surfaces, which are arranged on top of one another. Both horizontal contact surfaces of the precast concrete parts are reworked in a plane-parallel, material-removing manner with a small parallelism deviation and a small flatness deviation.

Abstract: The invention relates to a method for the production of a tower (1) of a wind power plant, wherein at least one tubular tower section (2) is produced from annular precast concrete parts (5) having two horizontal contact surface (21), which are arranged on top of one another. After casting, the annular precast concrete parts (5) are set up in a processing station (27) in the precast plant and the two horizontal contact surfaces (21) of the precast concrete parts (5) processed in a fixture in a planparallel, material-removing manner. A tower (1) of a wind power plant comprises at least one tubular tower section (2) of annular precast concrete parts (5) having two horizontal contact surfaces (21), which are arranged on top of one another. Both horizontal contact surfaces (21) of the precast concrete parts (5) are reworked in a planparallel, material-removing manner with a parallelism deviation and a flatness deviation of few tenths of a millimeter, preferably less than 0.2 mm.

Abstract: An offshore wind power station has a floatable foundation that can be sunk by flooding a hollow chamber, and a superstructure on which functional units of the station are arranged. The foundation includes a base that projects from the water surface in the sunk state of the foundation and on which the superstructure can be mounted. A floodable floating device surrounds the base in the shape of a ring. In a method for building an offshore station a floatable foundation is prefabricated in a harbor zone, is towed to a mounting location and sunk, whereupon the station is completed with a superstructure and functional units at the mounting location.

Abstract: With a method for the production of a precise prefabricated concrete part, especially in the form of a sleeper or a plate for a fixed track for rail-guided vehicles, the prefabricated concrete part is ground at the functionally relevant points to the predetermined size by means of a grooved roller. The device for this is a grinding machine with a grooved roller to grind the prefabricated concrete part at functionally relevant points to a predetermined size. The grooved roller is made of a wear resistant material, especially silicon carbide.

Abstract: The invention relates to a solid track comprising a concrete strip on a supporting structure that consists of individual, successively arranged segments (2) and comprising rails (6) for a rail-guided vehicle that are located on the concrete strip. The concrete strip is continuous and spans the individual segments (2) and an anti-friction layer (10) is located between the concrete strip and the segments (2). The solid track according to the invention is characterized in that the concrete strip is a profiled concrete strip (7), in which the course of the solid track in terms of curvature and lateral inclination are reflected and in that in the region of adjacent end faces (13) of two neighboring segments (2), the track is equipped with a device (200) that spans both end faces (13) and absorbs any alteration in the position of the adjacent end faces (13).

Abstract: An offshore wind power station has a floatable foundation that can be sunk by flooding a hollow chamber, and a superstructure on which functional units of the station are arranged. The foundation includes a base that projects from the water surface in the sunk state of the foundation and on which the superstructure can be mounted. A floodable floating device surrounds the base in the shape of a ring. In a method for building an offshore station a floatable foundation is prefabricated in a harbor zone, is towed to a mounting location and sunk, whereupon the station is completed with a superstructure and functional units at the mounting location.

Abstract: A trackway for guiding rail-bound vehicles is disclosed that includes a plurality of pre-fabricated concrete slabs firmly attached to one another, wherein each of the concrete slabs includes positioning and connecting elements. At least one groove is formed in each of the concrete slabs and at least one elastic sleeve is configured to fit within the groove(s) of several of the concrete slabs. A plurality of rails are configured to fit within the elastic sleeve(s), wherein the length of one of the rails is longer than the length of one of the concrete slabs.

Abstract: An offshore station (1), in particular an offshore wind power station, comprises a floatable foundation (2) that can be sunk by flooding a hollow chamber, and a superstructure (6) on which functional units (7, 8) of the station (1) are arranged. The foundation (2) includes a bottom pale (3), a base (4) which is disposed on the bottom plate (3) and projects from the water surface (12) in the sunk state of the foundation (2) and on which the superstructure (6) can be mounted, and a floodable floating device (5) which surrounds the base (4) in the shape of a ring. In a method for building an offshore station (1), in particular an offshore wind power station, a floatable foundation (2) is prefabricated in a harbor zone, is towed to a mounting location after being prefabricated and is sunk, whereupon the station (1) is completed with a superstructure (6) and functional units (7, 8) of the station at the mounting location.

Abstract: The invention relates to track system having two substantially parallel tracks (6) which are disposed on respective concrete slabs (1) of a fixed track. The slabs (1) comprises a plurality of track supports (2, 2?) for receiving and fastening thereon two parallel rails (5). The top surfaces (3) of the slabs (1) of the two tracks (6) are inclined independent of the a guiding system of the tracks (6) and of the corresponding position of the rail supports (2, 2?) relative to the two outer sides (8) of the track system and form a slope. The invention also relates to a concrete slab of a fixed track, which comprises supports (2, 2?) for the first rail (5) which are higher in relation to the top surface (3) of the slab (1) than the supports (2, 2?) for the second rail (5).

Abstract: The invention relates to a solid trackway (1) for rail vehicles having a substantially continuous bedding of the rails (2) on a concrete slab (3), wherein the rail (2) is supported with the foot thereof on an elastic intermediate layer (7). The solid trackway (1) further comprises a side guide piece (8) supporting and guiding the rail (2) in the horizontal direction. The rail (2) is mounted on the concrete slab (3) at discrete mounting points (9) by means of a mounting means (12). Only the elastic intermediate layer (7) is disposed between the rail (2) and the concrete slab (3).

Abstract: The invention relates to a machine, especially a machine tool, e.g. a milling machine (1), comprising a machine frame (2) and machine modules that are arranged thereon. According to the invention, the machine frame (2) and/or at least one of the machine modifies is/are made at least in part of high-strength or ultra-high-strength concrete.

Abstract: A guideway for track-bound vehicle such as a magnetic suspension railway vehicle includes a plurality of serially arranged carriers. Each carrier further includes a guideway slab having vehicle guidance elements arranged thereon, the guideway slab supported on a web oriented in a longitudinal direction of carrier and extending downwardly from the guideway slab. A foundation member bears the weight of the carriers relative to an underlying surface upon which the guideway is constructed. The webs extend from the guideway slab towards the foundation member. Resilient members are disposed between the foundation member and the underlying surface that resiliently support the foundation member in a vertical direction relative to the underlying surface.

Abstract: A track carrier for a railborne vehicle, especially a magnetic suspended railway comprises a concreted plate (2) projecting laterally from the carrier (1). Stators (15, 16) are arranged at the two lateral ends of the plate (2) on the bottom of the plate (2), lateral guide rails (12) are arranged on the lateral surfaces of the plate (2), and glide strips (8) are arranged on the top side of the plate (2) for driving and guiding the vehicle. Hardenable, especially concreted, positionally correct contact surfaces (5, 6, 7) for the lateral guide rails (12) and/or for the stators (15, 16) and/or for the glide strips (8) are formed on the carrier (1), and the lateral guide rails (12) and/or the stators (15, 16) and/or the glide strips (8) are detachably arranged on, especially screwed to the contact surfaces (5, 6, 7) provided for them.

Abstract: The invention relates to a solid track comprising a concrete strip on a supporting structure that consists of individual, successively arranged segments (2) and comprising rails (6) for a rail-guided vehicle that are located on the concrete strip. The concrete strip is continuous and spans the individual segments (2) and an anti-friction layer (10) is located between the concrete strip and the segments (2). The solid track according to the invention is characterised in that the concrete strip is a profiled concrete strip (7), in which the course of the solid track in terms of curvature and lateral inclination are reflected and in that in the region of adjacent end faces (13) of two neighbouring segments (2), the track is equipped with a device (200) that spans both end faces (13) and absorbs any alteration in the position of the adjacent end faces (13).

Abstract: In a trackway made of concrete slabs (1) with rails (2) for guiding rail-bound vehicles such as railways or tramways, the rails (2) are arranged countersunk in each case one groove in the slab (1) and are guided with an elastic sleeve (3). The rails (2) have a rail head (7), a rail web (8) and a rail foot (9), wherein a minimum width (B) of the groove is larger than the maximum width (b) of the rail foot (9). The concrete slabs (1) are prefabricated components which have positioning elements and connecting elements at their end sides and are permanently connected to one another. The rails (2) are longer than the slab (1) and are pressed into the elastic sleeve (3) of a plurality of slabs (1). In a method for manufacturing a trackway made of concrete slabs (1) with rails (2), the slab (1) is manufactured with the groove and is then installed in the trackway. Finally, the rails (2) are pressed into the elastic sleeve (3) of a plurality of successive slabs (1).

Abstract: A mount for a magnetic levitation railway has functional elements (9, 10, 11) for guidance of a vehicle for the magnetic levitation railway, on both sides along its longitudinal extent. The mount is in the form of a bending mount (2) of a switch arrangement and can be moved elastically from a first position of a first driving direction of the vehicle to at least one second position of a further driving direction of the vehicle. The bending mount (2) is produced essentially from concrete.

Abstract: The invention relates to a method for the precise positioning of a carrier (1) for the track of a railborne vehicle, especially a magnetic levitation railway. Said carrier comprises a track plate (3) provided with guiding elements for the vehicle, and at least one, preferably two, connecting elements (5) which protrude essentially at a right angle from the track plate. The carrier is discretely mounted on a bed (7). The carrier and a compensation sleeper (2) are separately produced, and the carrier, compensation sleeper (2), and bed are then interconnected. A fine adjustment of the pre-determined spatial curve of the carrier is carried out between the carrier and the compensation sleeper and/or between the compensation sleeper and the bed.