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Initial build
Bottleneck-oriented means optimizing where the largest losses occur today: repairs, rebuilds, and recurring replacement cycles. Key question: what limits long-term technical and economic performance?
Bottleneck-oriented concrete strategy
Service life is the real bottleneck in concrete construction.
Conventional concrete drives high follow-up costs and avoidable emissions. EVERBETON targets the limiting factor: durability and service life.
Rule of thumb: if service life increases to >2x, long-horizon models often show ~50% CO2 and ~70-80% total cost reduction.
What is Everbeton
What is Everbeton?
EVERBETON is an additive system for watertight, long-life concrete structures. The approach is bottleneck-oriented: not first cost, but service life as the limiting technical and economic factor.
Target outcome: fewer rebuilds, more stable asset performance, lower life-cycle cost, and avoidable CO2 emissions.
Technical focus on impermeability and durability instead of late damage compensation.
Economic focus on the multi-decade cost path, not only initial build cost.
Climate focus through fewer rebuild cycles and less material demand across the life cycle.
~1 t
CO2 per t concrete
Rough estimate for quick scenario checks.
50 years
Typical service life
Conventional rebuild cycle in many assets.
>2x
Service-life leverage
Longer durability cuts rebuild frequency.
70-80%
Cost potential
Possible over 100 years incl. inflation.
Bottleneck-oriented
The bottleneck is not first cost, it is service life.
The cost loop is structural: build, degrade, repair, rebuild.
When structures fail early, both emissions and budget pressure are generated multiple times. This is exactly where EVERBETON acts.
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Degradation
Durability deficits shorten service life and increase operational risk. In concrete structures, water ingress and durability failures often define the limit.
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Repair / rebuild
Each rebuild re-opens major material, logistics, and financing effort. Inflation amplifies the nominal burden of future rebuilds.
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Leverage: service life
Choosing short-life solutions is often economically unreasonable and climatically avoidable across the life cycle. Result: increase service life instead of paying repeatedly for damage recovery.
Cycle model (simplified)
Initial build
Every additional rebuild repeats cost and emissions.
Nominal cost index1.00x
| Scenario | Value |
|---|---|
| Baseline | 1.00x |
| With EVERBETON | 1.00x |
| Savings | 0.0% |
CO2 index1.00x
| Scenario | Value |
|---|---|
| Baseline | 1.00x |
| With EVERBETON | 1.00x |
| Savings | 0.0% |
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Quantify impact
CO2 and TCO model over 100 years
The models are intentionally simple and expose the leverage of service life, rebuild cycles, and inflation.
CO2 savings calculator
Compares rebuild counts and resulting total CO2 emissions over a fixed horizon.
Time horizon: 100 years
Relative CO2 saved
50.0%
Fewer rebuild cycles directly reduce total emissions.
Baseline rebuilds
2
Rebuilds with EVERBETON
1
Total CO2 baseline2.00 t CO2
Total CO2 with EVERBETON1.00 t CO2
Core inputs
years
years
Advanced assumptions
t CO2
Simplified model. Real emissions depend on mix design, cement share, logistics, and execution. Use project-specific data for decisions.
TCO + rebuild inflation calculator
Nominal cost model including inflation: initial build plus all required rebuilds within the horizon.
Relative savings
72.9%
€2,691,588
Main lever: fewer rebuilds. Every avoided replacement removes a major future nominal cost block.
Baseline total cost
€3,691,588
Total cost with EVERBETON
€1,000,000
Rebuilds in 100 years: 1 vs 0
Core inputs
EUR
years
years
Advanced assumptions
p.a.
x
years
Baseline cost path
| Event | Year | Nominal cost |
|---|---|---|
| Initial build | 0 | €1,000,000 |
| Rebuild | 50 | €2,691,588 |
EVERBETON cost path
| Event | Year | Nominal cost |
|---|---|---|
| Initial build | 0 | €1,000,000 |
Simplified nominal model without discounting and without operational costs. Designed to expose rebuild leverage.
FAQ
Application areas
Versatile across sectors
From building construction to hydraulic engineering, Everbeton provides reliable protection for concrete applications.
Quantity calculator
Estimate Everbeton usage based on concrete volume and cement content.
Result
Total Everbeton1.8 kg
Cement per m3200 kg / m3
Everbeton per 100 kg cement0.9 kg
Calculation uses typical cement contents per class.
Sustainability
Build for the future
Conventional concrete has a service life of about 50 years. With Everbeton you extend this to over 200 years - meaning less demolition, less new construction, and a significantly lower ecological footprint.
4x
longer service life
75%
fewer refurbishments
Ecologically sustainable
By quadrupling concrete service life, resources are conserved and less CO2 is caused by new construction.
Less restoration
Structures don't need to be renovated or replaced every 50 years - saving material and energy.
Cost-efficient
Long-term savings through reduced maintenance and refurbishment costs across generations.
Heritage protection
Ideal for preserving historic structures without complex and costly restoration.
Lifecycle impact
Planning certainty rises while costs and risk decline.
Planning certaintyLifecycle costs
More certainty, less risk
Fewer unplanned interventions stabilize budgets and reduce operational risk.
Better long-term planning
Lower cost spikes
Reduced operational outages
WU vs Everbeton
Watertight vs. WU standard
Drag the slider to compare typical WU concrete against Everbeton treated concrete under hydrostatic pressure.
- Lower ingress paths through densified capillaries.
- Reduced repair cycles and closures.
- Better protection for reinforcement steel.
WU concrete
Everbeton
Lifecycle
Concrete over time
Compare the lifecycle of standard concrete versus Everbeton across decades.
Standard concrete
0 Jahre:New build - optimal
25 Jahre:First cracks visible
50 Jahre:Refurbishment required
100 Jahre:Demolition needed
200 Jahre:Long replaced
EverbetonRecommended
Recommended
0 Jahre:New build - optimal
25 Jahre:Like new
50 Jahre:Still strong
100 Jahre:Still intact
200 Jahre:Still performing
Benefits
Why choose Everbeton?
Based on over 60 years of independent reports, tests, and expert assessments. Certified to DIN EN 934-2:2012.
Fully watertight
Reduces water penetration depth to a maximum of 10.3 mm at 7 bar continuous pressure - well beyond WU concrete requirements.
Corrosion protection
Permanently protects reinforcement steel from corrosion and prevents spalling.
Freeze-thaw resistant
No sweat water formation and excellent resistance to extreme temperature fluctuations.
Durable surfaces
Hard, abrasion-resistant surfaces without dusting or spalling - even after 40+ years.
Radon-resistant
Additional protection against radon gas for safer, healthier buildings in exposed regions.
Reduced shrinkage
Significantly reduced shrinkage behavior and lower hydration heat for crack-free structures.
How it works
The science behind it
Everbeton is an inorganic, copolymeric, liquid admixture that reacts chemically with Portland cement and improves concrete in the fresh state, during hydration, and when hardened.
Sealing effect
Water-soluble components such as calcium hydroxide are converted into insoluble minerals (tricalcium silicate and tricalcium alumino-silicate). These grow as fine microcrystals into the capillaries and reliably prevent water ingress.
Long-term durability
Macropores are reduced to hydrophobic micropores. Concrete remains diffusion-open (breathable) without condensate formation.
Advantages in fresh concrete
Lower hydration heat
Significantly reduced shrinkage
Minimal segregation during curing
Higher resistance to chloride ions
Reduced efflorescence
Excellent flow and finishing properties
Low bleeding, faster finishing
High cohesion - no voids
Reduced water/cement ratio
Easier to mix, pump, and compact
Chloride-free (no calcium chloride)
Reference projects
Everbeton across Europe
Selected flagship projects that show where durability matters most.
Project details
Gotthard Base Tunnel
Switzerland
Type
Infrastructure
Year
2016
Concrete volume
2.3 Mio m³
6+
Mio m³ protected
12
Countries
Real-world impact
Infrastructure that keeps moving
Less downtime, fewer closures, and more predictable maintenance cycles for operators and the public.
Traffic
Problem
Less congestion from repairs
Every lane closure costs time and money. Longer service life means fewer roadworks and fewer jams.
Traffic
Solution
Longer maintenance intervals
Everbeton extends service life and reduces disruptive repair cycles.
- Fewer roadworks
- Better planning certainty
- Traffic stays moving
Safety
Problem
Stronger structures under load
Denser concrete and reduced ingress help keep structures stable under moisture and chloride exposure.
Safety
Solution
Denser concrete matrix
Capillaries are sealed, moisture stays out, and reinforcement is protected.
- Higher watertightness
- Rebar protection
- Longer asset life
Cities
Problem
Less disruption in urban cores
Reduced renovation cycles mean fewer blocked routes and a more reliable urban infrastructure.
Cities
Solution
Reliable urban operations
Fewer interventions keep cities accessible and budgets stable over decades.
- Reduced closures
- Lower lifecycle costs
- Better public experience
FAQ
Technical questions, clear answers
Straightforward responses to the most common questions from planners and contractors.
Contact
Talk to us
Have questions about Everbeton or need individual advice? Our expert team is happy to help.
Phone
+49 69 000 000
technik@everbeton.de
Address
Ernst-Zindel-Straße 8, 06847 Dessau-Roßlau
Technical support
25-year warranty on all professionally executed Everbeton structures, plus on-site assistance including training, instruction, or phone consultation.