China: Chu River rail bridge joined

Joining the Nanjing Grand Bridge.

Dynamic preservation

A 19th century multi-span railway viaduct in Switzerland has been revitalised through the introduction of a slender UHPFRC trough atop an existing riveted steel truss. Eugen Brühwiler describes what could be a world-first implementation in composite action design and construction

Composites attract

A remarkable bridge prototype that aims to eliminate high-risk pedestrian ground-level rail crossings has taken solid shape in a remote rural setting - and further iterations are likely to begin appearing throughout the UK within the next year. José María Sánchez de Muniáin reports from site

Dutch-Australian tie-up targets fibre-composite bridges

A new agreement will see Netherlands-developed technology deployed for the manufacture of fibre-composite bridges in Australia.

Network Rail moves forward with composite footbridge

UK infrastructure operator Network Rail has entered into a partnership to help take forward the investigation, design and construction of a composite footbridge that it plans building.

Plans move forward for 3D-printed polymer footbridge

A 3D-printed fibre-reinforced polymer (FRP) footbridge is to be installed in Kralingse Bos Park in Rotterdam in the Netherlands.

‘Bridge in a backpack’ passes highway load test

The University of Maine’s rapidly deployable bridge system has passed strength-testing to the US national standard for highway loading.

Composites in construction Middle East

XI congress of steel & composite construction

The XI Congress of Steel and Composite Construction will take place in Coimbra (Portugal) on 23th and 24th November 2017.