Bio-Based Composite Pedestrian Bridge

Part 1: Design and Optimization

Conference paper (2016)

Authors

J.E.P. Smits OLD Structural Design
R. Gkaidatzis OLD Structural Design
Rijk Blok Eindhoven University of Technology
Patrick Teuffel Eindhoven University of Technology
Research Group
OLD Structural Design
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Published Date

26-09-2016

Language

English

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Research Group

OLD Structural Design

Abstract

The Bio-based composite bridge is a 3TU project which aims to design and realize a 14m span pedestrian bridge made from fibre-reinforced polymers (FRP) that have a high percentage of bio-based content. The bridge will be installed over the river Domel, at the campus of the Eindhoven University of Technology (TU/e) in the Netherlands. The present paper investigates the design potentials and challenges of bio-based fibre-reinforced polymers, which is a relatively new material in architectural and structural bridge design. Along with the design possibilities of the material, the paper presents the entire design process followed from conceptual stage to detailing, focusing on the evaluation of different structural typologies and the optimization of selected geometry.