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- Two world’s first 3D printed reinforced concrete bridgesYesterday (20 September), the world’s first reinforced concrete bicycle bridge was opened in Gemert (in Dutch), the Netherlands. On the same day, a scale model…
- From bicycle bridge to fertiliserThe province of Friesland in the Netherlands is currently building the world’s first movable bicycle bridge made of biocomposite. If everything goes according to…
- World’s first bridge with glass columns strong enough to hold student partyGlass is an amazing sustainable material that can be recycled endlessly, without degrading. In construction, glass is mostly used for buildings, for instance in…
- Earthquake-resistant bridge thanks to new flexible materialsModern bridges in areas where earthquakes occur frequently are being built in such a way that they do not collapse during an earthquake. However,…
- The 3D Printed Bridge of AmsterdamIn the near future, Amsterdam is looking to add a stunning 3D printed metal bridge to a city landscape renowned for the beauty of…
- China’s Daring Glass & Steel Suspension BridgeThe longest all-glass suspension bridge in the world has now opened in China’s Shiniuzhai National Park in the Hunan Province. The ‘Brave Man’s Bridge,’…
- Living BridgesIn the depths of northeastern India, in one of the wettest places on earth, bridges aren't built—they're grown. Planned 10-15 years in advance, literally…
- The longest bicycle bridge in Europe is made of woodThe Pieter Smit bridge, located between Winschoten and Blauwestad in the province Groningen in the Netherlands is a 800 metre (2,625 ft) long bridge…
- New record for longest 3D printed concrete pedestrian bridge in the worldThe city of Nijmegen in the Netherlands will get what is currently the longest 3D printed concrete pedestrian bridge of 29 metres (95 ft)…
- Symbio Bridge made with fibreglass reinforced plastic and steelIn order to make the area of Midden-Delfland (NL) more accessible, a design competition was held in 2014 among students from the Technical University…
- Giving Old Steel Bridges a Second Life: A Circular Future for InfrastructureOver the next three decades, Rijkswaterstaat, the Dutch Directorate-General for Public Works and Water Management, will replace or renovate numerous outdated bridges, viaducts, and…
- The world’s first lightweight 3D printed FRP bridgeTogether with industry leaders DSM and CEAD, the international engineering and project management consultancy Royal HaskoningDHV is working on what will be the world’s…
- Stainless steel bridge is 3D printed in 6 monthsBack in 2015, MX3D announced its plans to create a fully functional, 3D printed metal bridge. Now, after 6 months of printing by 4…
- The Plastic Bridges of RotterdamRotterdam is known for its canals, bikes and traditional wooden bridges for pedestrians and cyclists. Due to their age however, many of these existing…
- The world’s first ‘smart circular bridge’Eindhoven University of Technology (NL) leads a EU project to build three city bridges made from a biocomposite material consisting of flax and bioresin.…
- The world’s largest 3D printed concrete pedestrian bridgeThe world’s largest 3D printed concrete pedestrian bridge, designed by Professor Xu Weiguo from the Tsinghua University, was completed in Shanghai. The bridge is…
- How strong is a flax bridge?The Smart Circular Bridge, a bridge made of flax composite in the Netherlands, was tested for its strength using reservoirs of water, weighing nearly…
- Recycling an old bridge and dead coral to restore reefsIn an attempt to restore bleaching coral reefs, initiatives make artificial reefs using an old bridge and dead coral. Coral reefs are diverse underwater…
- Self-supporting wooden pedestrian bridge was inspired by Da VinciInspired by a design for a self-supporting bridge attributed to Leonardo Da Vinci himself, architect Diego Poblete of the Federico Santa María Technical University in…
- The World’s First Biobased BridgeFifty students from Avans University have created a test version of a pedestrian bridge made entirely of biocomposite materials. The first of its kind…
- A bridge made of glass-based concreteCanadian architectural form Provencher Roy used concrete with incorporated locally sourced recycled glass to reduce the carbon footprint of two bridges. The new bridges…
- World’s first 3D printed bridge made from micro-reinforced concrete3D printing has been extensively used in different disciplines, but it has focused especially on the small scale. The Institute of Advanced Architecture of Catalonia…
- 3D Printed Concrete Bridge Explores Material-Efficient ConstructionConcrete is one of the world's most widely used construction materials and a major source of carbon emissions. Researchers at the Massachusetts Institute of…
- Smart Steel And Ultra-High-Performance Concrete Extend The Life Of Reinforced Concrete BridgesMany European bridges were built before the 1980s and are now approaching the end of their design life. Rather than demolishing and rebuilding these…
