{"id":21190,"date":"2023-02-23T12:26:35","date_gmt":"2023-02-23T12:26:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/db-engineering-consulting.com\/?p=21190"},"modified":"2025-05-06T23:52:05","modified_gmt":"2025-05-06T23:52:05","slug":"research-project-for-rail-that-will-better-withstand-heavy-rain","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/db-engineering-consulting.com\/en\/updates\/research-project-for-rail-that-will-better-withstand-heavy-rain\/","title":{"rendered":"Research project for rail that will better withstand heavy rain"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-dbec-core-layout-grid  layout-grid layout-grid--outer-margin-large layout-grid--expanded\"><div class=\"grid grid--child-margin-large\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-dbec-core-layout-column  column is-6-small is-6-medium column--expanded\"><div class=\"layout-column\"><nav class=\"breadcrumbs\"><div class=\"breadcrumbs__inner\"><a class=\"breadcrumbs__home\" href=\"https:\/\/db-engineering-consulting.com\/en\/\" aria-label=\"Link Home\"><svg class=\"breadcrumbs__home-icon\"><use xlink:href=\"#home\"><\/use><\/svg><\/a> <svg class=\"breadcrumbs__delimiter\"><use xlink:href=\"#icon-arrow-right\"><\/use><\/svg> <a data-is-distributor=\"true\" href=\"https:\/\/db-engineering-consulting.com\/en\/updates\/\">Updates<\/a> <svg class=\"breadcrumbs__delimiter\"><use xlink:href=\"#icon-arrow-right\"><\/use><\/svg><span class=\"breadcrumbs__actual-page\">Research project for rail that will better withstand heavy rain<\/span><\/div><\/nav><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-dbec-core-layout-grid  layout-grid layout-grid--outer-margin-small layout-grid--expanded\"><div class=\"grid grid--child-margin-small\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-dbec-core-layout-column  column is-6-small is-3-medium column--expanded\"><div class=\"layout-column\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-dbec-core-layout-text  wp-block-dbec-core-layout-text--expanded\"><div class=\"layout-column layout-column--text\"><div class=\"article-header\"><div class=\"article-header__tags\"><a class=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/db-engineering-consulting.com\/en\/updates\/?categories=9\">News<\/a><\/div><h1 class=\"article-header__headline\">Research project for rail that will better withstand heavy rain<\/h1><div class=\"article-header__date\">February 23, 2023 &#8211; 12:26 pm<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-dbec-core-sub-headline\"><p class=\"sub-headline\">A year and a half after the flood of the century, there is still much work to be done. Rebuilding of several rail bridges and embankments on the badly damaged Ahr Valley route is proceeding at full speed. <\/p><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-dbec-core-figure\"><figure class=\"figure\"><div class=\"figure__inner\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"figure__image\" src=\"https:\/\/db-engineering-consulting.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Research-project-_Frank-Kutzera_DB-Engineering_Consulting_flood-damage-scaled.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/db-engineering-consulting.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Research-project-_Frank-Kutzera_DB-Engineering_Consulting_flood-damage-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/db-engineering-consulting.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Research-project-_Frank-Kutzera_DB-Engineering_Consulting_flood-damage-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/db-engineering-consulting.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Research-project-_Frank-Kutzera_DB-Engineering_Consulting_flood-damage-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/db-engineering-consulting.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Research-project-_Frank-Kutzera_DB-Engineering_Consulting_flood-damage-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/db-engineering-consulting.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Research-project-_Frank-Kutzera_DB-Engineering_Consulting_flood-damage-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/db-engineering-consulting.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Research-project-_Frank-Kutzera_DB-Engineering_Consulting_flood-damage-2048x1536.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/db-engineering-consulting.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Research-project-_Frank-Kutzera_DB-Engineering_Consulting_flood-damage-520x390.jpg 520w, https:\/\/db-engineering-consulting.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Research-project-_Frank-Kutzera_DB-Engineering_Consulting_flood-damage-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/db-engineering-consulting.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Research-project-_Frank-Kutzera_DB-Engineering_Consulting_flood-damage-1280x960.jpg 1280w, https:\/\/db-engineering-consulting.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Research-project-_Frank-Kutzera_DB-Engineering_Consulting_flood-damage-1920x1440.jpg 1920w\" alt=\"Reaserach projekct: flood damages\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1920\" loading=\"lazy\" sizes=\"auto, (min-width: 1330px) calc(((1200px - 35px * 5) * (3 \/ 6)) + (35px * (3 - 1))), (min-width: 768px) calc((((100vw - 130px) - 35px * 5) * (3 \/ 6)) + (35px * (3 - 1))), calc(100vw - 60px)\"\/><div class=\"enlarge-image\"><template data-name=\"lightbox-content\"><div class=\"lightbox-image\"><div class=\"lightbox-image__image\" style=\"background-image:url(&quot;https:\/\/db-engineering-consulting.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Research-project-_Frank-Kutzera_DB-Engineering_Consulting_flood-damage-scaled.jpg&quot;)\"><\/div><\/div><\/template><\/div><div class=\"label-reference\" data-image-reference=\"<p&gt;DB Engineering &#038; Consulting \/ Frank Kutzera <\/p&gt;\n\"><\/div><\/div><\/figure><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-dbec-core-layout-column  column is-6-small is-2-medium is-offset-left-1-medium column--expanded\"><div class=\"layout-column\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-dbec-core-layout-text  wp-block-dbec-core-layout-text--expanded\"><div class=\"layout-column layout-column--text\"><div class=\"wp-block-dbec-core-social-sharing\"><div class=\"social-sharing\" data-subject=\"Here is an article for you: [TITLE]\" data-recipient=\"mail recipient en\" data-body=\"Here is an article by DB Engineering &#038; Consulting for you: [TITLE] at [LINK]\"><span class=\"social-sharing__label\">Share<\/span><div class=\"social-sharing__links\"><a class=\"social-sharing__link social-sharing__link--linkedin\" href=\"\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" aria-label=\"Link LinkedIn\"><svg class=\"social-sharing__icon\"><use xlink:href=\"#icon-linked-in\"\/><\/svg><\/a><a class=\"social-sharing__link social-sharing__link--mail\" href=\"\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" aria-label=\"Link Mail\"><svg class=\"social-sharing__icon\"><use xlink:href=\"#icon-mail\"\/><\/svg><\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-dbec-core-layout-text  wp-block-dbec-core-layout-text--expanded\"><div class=\"layout-column layout-column--text\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading headline-h4\">Contact<\/h2>\n\n\n<div class=\"contact-person\"><h3 class=\"contact-person__name\">DB Engineering &#038; Consulting<\/h3><div class=\"contact-person__position\">Team Marketing &#038; Communications<\/div><div class=\"contact-person__address\">DB Engineering &#038; Consulting<br \/>\r\nEUREF-Campus 14<br \/>\r\n10829 Berlin<br \/>\r\nGermany<\/div><a class=\"contact-person__link-communication\" href=\"mailto:marketing@db-eco.com\"><svg class=\"contact-person__icon-mail\"><use xlink:href=\"#icon-mail\"><\/use><\/svg><span>E-Mail<\/span><\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-dbec-core-layout-grid  layout-grid layout-grid--outer-margin-small layout-grid--expanded\"><div class=\"grid grid--child-margin-small\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-dbec-core-layout-column  column is-6-small is-6-medium column--expanded\"><div class=\"layout-column\">\n<p>DB Engineering &amp; Consulting (DB E&amp;C) is not only involved in the rebuilding efforts; it is also conducting research with the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.iww.rwth-aachen.de\/cms\/~lygz\/iww\/?lidx=1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Institute of Hydraulic Engineering and Water Resources Management <\/a>(IWW) at RWTH Aachen University to make rail more resilient in the face of extreme weather.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Over the next two years, solutions will be developed as part of a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.eba.bund.de\/EN\/home_node.html;jsessionid=B6E2DD03ACE632801A4E7BF73552E6F5.live11291\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Federal Railway Authority<\/a> research project to make rail more resistant to extreme weather conditions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading headline-h3\">A flood of devastating proportions<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The research project was prompted by the floods in July 2021, which caused devastating damage to infrastructure in North Rhine-Westphalia and Rhineland-Palatinate. In some parts of Germany, up to 150 liters of rain per square meter fell overnight from July 14 to 15, 2021. Most of the water fell in just a short window of 10 to 18 hours. Multiple regional Deutsche Bahn lines in Rhineland-Palatinate and North Rhine-Westphalia were heavily damaged by the flooding.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.deutschebahn.com\/en\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Deutsche Bahn<\/a> has been conducting its extensive repair and rebuilding work in the regions affected by the flooding for the past year. The experts from DB E&amp;C have helped in a number of ways, including by assessing <a href=\"https:\/\/db-engineering-consulting.com\/en\/news\/damage-assessment-help-to-quickly-rebuild-after-catastrophic-flooding\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">damage<\/a> in the flood areas, the restoration and repair of multiple railroad bridges and embankments in the Ahr Valley.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Using the <a href=\"https:\/\/db-engineering-consulting.com\/en\/productportfolio\/environmental-and-geo-services\/#georadar\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">ground-penetrating radar<\/a>, it was possible to explore and visualize areas of damage and phenomena such as cavities in traffic routes and structures. The representation of the data in <a href=\"https:\/\/db-engineering-consulting.com\/en\/insights\/bim-building-information-modeling\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">BIM<\/a>models provided a solid point for future <a href=\"https:\/\/db-engineering-consulting.com\/en\/productportfolio\/design\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">design<\/a> work. From the as-built survey with TRACKORD &#8211; an on-site inspection app &#8211; it was possible to record the flood damage in real time and derive measures to upgrade the rail infrastructure as quickly as possible. In addition, the experts supported the damage assessment from the air with <a href=\"https:\/\/db-engineering-consulting.com\/en\/?page_id=10258\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">multicopters<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-dbec-core-figure\"><figure class=\"figure\"><div class=\"figure__inner\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"figure__image\" src=\"https:\/\/db-engineering-consulting.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Research-project-_Frank-Kutzera_DB-Engineering_Consulting_destroyed-bridge-due-to-flood-scaled.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/db-engineering-consulting.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Research-project-_Frank-Kutzera_DB-Engineering_Consulting_destroyed-bridge-due-to-flood-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/db-engineering-consulting.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Research-project-_Frank-Kutzera_DB-Engineering_Consulting_destroyed-bridge-due-to-flood-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/db-engineering-consulting.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Research-project-_Frank-Kutzera_DB-Engineering_Consulting_destroyed-bridge-due-to-flood-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/db-engineering-consulting.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Research-project-_Frank-Kutzera_DB-Engineering_Consulting_destroyed-bridge-due-to-flood-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/db-engineering-consulting.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Research-project-_Frank-Kutzera_DB-Engineering_Consulting_destroyed-bridge-due-to-flood-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/db-engineering-consulting.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Research-project-_Frank-Kutzera_DB-Engineering_Consulting_destroyed-bridge-due-to-flood-2048x1536.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/db-engineering-consulting.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Research-project-_Frank-Kutzera_DB-Engineering_Consulting_destroyed-bridge-due-to-flood-520x390.jpg 520w, https:\/\/db-engineering-consulting.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Research-project-_Frank-Kutzera_DB-Engineering_Consulting_destroyed-bridge-due-to-flood-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/db-engineering-consulting.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Research-project-_Frank-Kutzera_DB-Engineering_Consulting_destroyed-bridge-due-to-flood-1280x960.jpg 1280w, https:\/\/db-engineering-consulting.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Research-project-_Frank-Kutzera_DB-Engineering_Consulting_destroyed-bridge-due-to-flood-1920x1440.jpg 1920w\" alt=\"Research project: destroyed bridge due to flood\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1920\" loading=\"lazy\" sizes=\"auto, (min-width: 1330px) 1200px, (min-width: 768px) calc(100vw - 130px), calc(100vw - 60px)\"\/><div class=\"enlarge-image\"><template data-name=\"lightbox-content\"><div class=\"lightbox-image\"><div class=\"lightbox-image__image\" style=\"background-image:url(&quot;https:\/\/db-engineering-consulting.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Research-project-_Frank-Kutzera_DB-Engineering_Consulting_destroyed-bridge-due-to-flood-scaled.jpg&quot;)\"><\/div><div class=\"lightbox-image__caption\"><span>Destroyed bridge in the Ahr valley. Research project for rail to become more resistant to heavy rain<\/span><\/div><\/div><\/template><\/div><div class=\"label-reference\" data-image-reference=\"<p&gt;DB Engineering &#038; Consulting \/ Frank Kutzera<\/p&gt;\n\"><\/div><\/div><figcaption class=\"figure__caption\">Destroyed bridge in the Ahr valley. Research project for rail to become more resistant to heavy rain<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading headline-h3\">A noteworthy project for Strong Rail<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Together with the Institute of Hydraulic Engineering and Water Resources Management (IWW) at RWTH Aachen University, the experts from DB E&amp;C&#8217;s <a href=\"https:\/\/db-engineering-consulting.com\/en\/productportfolio\/environmental-and-geo-services\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Environment &amp; Geo Services<\/a> unit are developing a concept that takes a comprehensive look at the current state of knowledge based on past heavy rainfall events. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In addition to numerical simulations, the concept includes expert interviews, which will provide information about current crisis management at the German and international level. These findings are of particular importance for the processing of the 2021 flood events.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The research project will also create a comprehensive, geo-referenced database (QGIS) of damage along the Eifel route and in the Ahr Valley, which will serve as a crucial foundation for developing improvement measures for disaster management. The focus will be on risk analysis, prevention and resilience.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading headline-h3\">Master plan for rail that can withstand heavy rain<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Upon completion of the project, DB E&amp;C will hand over a manual to the Federal Railway Authority containing proposed measures for developing a sustainable heavy rainfall preparedness concept for rail and an action plan developed based on it. The manual is essentially a master plan for a rail system that can better withstand heavy rain.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>By participating in this research project, DB E&amp;C, along with RWTH Aachen University, is making an important contribution to Strong Rail in Germany and is actively working to manage the impact of climate change.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-dbec-core-layout-grid  layout-grid layout-grid--outer-margin-large layout-grid--expanded\"><div class=\"grid grid--child-margin-small\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-dbec-core-layout-column  column is-6-small is-6-medium column--expanded\"><div class=\"layout-column\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-dbec-core-layout-linked-items  wp-block-dbec-core-layout-linked-items--expanded\"><section class=\"layout-linked-items\"><div class=\"layout-linked-items__header\"><div class=\"grid\"><div class=\"column is-6-small is-3-medium\"><h2 class=\"layout-linked-items__headline\">More news<\/h2><\/div><div class=\"column is-6-small is-3-medium\"><div class=\"layout-linked-items__wrapper-link layout-linked-items__wrapper-link--top\"><a class=\"layout-linked-items__link\" href=\"https:\/\/db-engineering-consulting.com\/en\/news\/\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Back to overview page<\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"layout-linked-items__inner\"><div class=\"news\"><div class=\"news__item\"><a class=\"base-card\" href=\"https:\/\/db-engineering-consulting.com\/en\/updates\/things-are-moving-in-the-southwest-germany\/\"><figure class=\"base-card__figure\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/db-engineering-consulting.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/Southwest-Germany_DB-EC_Daniel-Saarbourg_A-journey-through-Germany_Southwest_1200x1200-1-768x768.jpg\" class=\"base-card__image wp-post-image\" alt=\"Southwest Germany cover Photo\" sizes=\"auto, (min-width: 1330px) calc(((1200px - 35px * 5) * (2 \/ 6)) + (35px * (2 - 1))), (min-width: 1024px) calc((((100vw - 130px) - 35px * 5) * (2 \/ 6)) + (35px * (2 - 1))), (min-width: 768px) calc((((100vw - 130px) - 35px * 5) * (3 \/ 6)) + (35px * (3 - 1))), calc(100vw - 60px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/db-engineering-consulting.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/Southwest-Germany_DB-EC_Daniel-Saarbourg_A-journey-through-Germany_Southwest_1200x1200-1-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/db-engineering-consulting.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/Southwest-Germany_DB-EC_Daniel-Saarbourg_A-journey-through-Germany_Southwest_1200x1200-1-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/db-engineering-consulting.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/Southwest-Germany_DB-EC_Daniel-Saarbourg_A-journey-through-Germany_Southwest_1200x1200-1-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/db-engineering-consulting.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/Southwest-Germany_DB-EC_Daniel-Saarbourg_A-journey-through-Germany_Southwest_1200x1200-1-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/db-engineering-consulting.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/Southwest-Germany_DB-EC_Daniel-Saarbourg_A-journey-through-Germany_Southwest_1200x1200-1-520x520.jpg 520w, https:\/\/db-engineering-consulting.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/Southwest-Germany_DB-EC_Daniel-Saarbourg_A-journey-through-Germany_Southwest_1200x1200-1.jpg 1200w\" \/><div class=\"label-reference\" data-image-reference=\"Daniel Saarbourg\"><\/div><\/figure><h3 class=\"base-card__title\">Things are moving in Southwest Germany<\/h3><div class=\"base-card__date\">12-15-2022<\/div><div class=\"base-card__copy\">Deutsche Bahn wants to become climate-neutral by 2040.  DB Engineering &#038; Consulting is involved in a number projects throughout Germany that combine sustainable transport and infrastructure, which will help reaching this goal in exemplary fashion \u2013 also in the southwest of the country.<\/div><\/a><\/div><div class=\"news__item\"><a class=\"base-card\" href=\"https:\/\/db-engineering-consulting.com\/en\/updates\/damage-assessment-help-to-quickly-rebuild-after-catastrophic-flooding\/\"><figure class=\"base-card__figure\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"512\" src=\"https:\/\/db-engineering-consulting.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/DJI_0194-2-768x512.jpg\" class=\"base-card__image wp-post-image\" alt=\"damage assessment: aerial survey of flood damage on the Eifel route\" sizes=\"auto, (min-width: 1330px) calc(((1200px - 35px * 5) * (2 \/ 6)) + (35px * (2 - 1))), (min-width: 1024px) calc((((100vw - 130px) - 35px * 5) * (2 \/ 6)) + (35px * (2 - 1))), (min-width: 768px) calc((((100vw - 130px) - 35px * 5) * (3 \/ 6)) + (35px * (3 - 1))), calc(100vw - 60px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/db-engineering-consulting.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/DJI_0194-2-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/db-engineering-consulting.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/DJI_0194-2-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/db-engineering-consulting.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/DJI_0194-2-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/db-engineering-consulting.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/DJI_0194-2-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/db-engineering-consulting.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/DJI_0194-2-2048x1365.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/db-engineering-consulting.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/DJI_0194-2-520x347.jpg 520w, https:\/\/db-engineering-consulting.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/DJI_0194-2-1280x853.jpg 1280w\" \/><div class=\"label-reference\" data-image-reference=\"DB Engineering &#038; Consulting \/ Anna Gebker\"><\/div><\/figure><h3 class=\"base-card__title\">Rapid and efficient damage assessments help to quickly rebuild after catastrophic flooding<\/h3><div class=\"base-card__date\">09-16-2021<\/div><div class=\"base-card__copy\">The experts at DB Engineering &#038; Consulting (DB E&#038;C) are helping Deutsche Bahn on the damage assessment in the flooded areas of western Germany using Ground-Penetrating-Radar (GPR), multicopters and TRACKORD, an app for digital site inspections. <\/div><\/a><\/div><div class=\"news__item\"><a class=\"base-card\" href=\"https:\/\/db-engineering-consulting.com\/en\/updates\/zero-emissions-day-towards-a-more-climate-friendly-future\/\"><figure class=\"base-card__figure\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/db-engineering-consulting.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/zero-emissions-day_Zero-Emissions-Day_Train_Green-BG_-1-768x768.jpg\" class=\"base-card__image wp-post-image\" alt=\"Zero emissions day logo - green train mit leaves on a green background\" sizes=\"auto, (min-width: 1330px) calc(((1200px - 35px * 5) * (2 \/ 6)) + (35px * (2 - 1))), (min-width: 1024px) calc((((100vw - 130px) - 35px * 5) * (2 \/ 6)) + (35px * (2 - 1))), (min-width: 768px) calc((((100vw - 130px) - 35px * 5) * (3 \/ 6)) + (35px * (3 - 1))), calc(100vw - 60px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/db-engineering-consulting.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/zero-emissions-day_Zero-Emissions-Day_Train_Green-BG_-1-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/db-engineering-consulting.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/zero-emissions-day_Zero-Emissions-Day_Train_Green-BG_-1-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/db-engineering-consulting.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/zero-emissions-day_Zero-Emissions-Day_Train_Green-BG_-1-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/db-engineering-consulting.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/zero-emissions-day_Zero-Emissions-Day_Train_Green-BG_-1-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/db-engineering-consulting.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/zero-emissions-day_Zero-Emissions-Day_Train_Green-BG_-1-1536x1536.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/db-engineering-consulting.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/zero-emissions-day_Zero-Emissions-Day_Train_Green-BG_-1-2048x2048.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/db-engineering-consulting.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/zero-emissions-day_Zero-Emissions-Day_Train_Green-BG_-1-520x520.jpg 520w, https:\/\/db-engineering-consulting.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/zero-emissions-day_Zero-Emissions-Day_Train_Green-BG_-1-1280x1280.jpg 1280w\" \/><div class=\"label-reference\" data-image-reference=\"DB Engineering &#038; Consulting\"><\/div><\/figure><h3 class=\"base-card__title\">Zero Emissions Day: Towards a more climate-friendly future<\/h3><div class=\"base-card__date\">09-21-2022<\/div><div class=\"base-card__copy\">On today&#8217;s Zero Emissions Day, let&#8217;s raise awareness that we all have a real role to play in protecting the future of our planet. 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