Fiber-Reinforced Polymer Bridge Design in the Netherlands: Architectural Challenges toward Innovative, Sustainable, and Durable Bridges

Smits, J.E.P.

doi:10.1016/J.ENG.2016.04.004

Fiber-Reinforced Polymer Bridge Design in the Netherlands

Title

Fiber-Reinforced Polymer Bridge Design in the Netherlands: Architectural Challenges toward Innovative, Sustainable, and Durable Bridges

Author

Smits, J.E.P. (TU Delft OLD Structural Design)

Date

2016-12-28

Abstract

This paper reviews the use of fiber-reinforced polymers (FRPs) in architectural and structural bridge design in the Netherlands. The challenges and opportunities of this relatively new material, both for the architect and the engineer, are discussed. An inventory of recent structural solutions in FRP is included, followed by a discussion on architectural FRP applications derived from the architectural practice of the author and of other pioneers.

Subject

Architecture
Structural design
Bridge design
Fiber-reinforced polymer (FRP)
Bio-composites
Flexible molding systems
Monocoque structures

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DOI

https://doi.org/10.1016/J.ENG.2016.04.004

ISSN

2096-0026

Source

Engineering, 2 (4), 518-527

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