Automated Structural Assessment of existing reinforced concrete underpasses

Much of the Dutch infrastructure was built in the 1960s and 1970s and includes an estimated 55.000 bridges and viaducts. These aging structures have reached the end of their designed service life or will reach it in the short term. It is estimated that 15% of these structures have a box-shaped cross-section as being reinforced concrete...

Constructing The Green Connection with and without the use of an intermediate support

In the Netherlands, a lot of traffic congestion occurs on motorways. This problem is most severe nearby larger cities. Utrecht is one of these cities. To improve traffic flow in this area, a huge masterplan is designed by Rijkswaterstaat called “A27/A12 Ring Utrecht”. One part of this masterplan consists of the motorway A27 at Amelisweerd. Here,...