A platform for research: civil engineering, architecture and urbanism
A platform for research: civil engineering, architecture and urbanism
Heavy duty
ASSET is very strong and lightweight and can replace reinforced concrete or steel decks. This material has been used to build a bridge. The bridge had to be able to carry vehicles of up to 40 tonnes. Fiberline developed a new profile for use for the supporting deck. The deck is traditionally the weak point in bridge structures, as the level surface is exposed to salting and often collects water. With a span of 38 metres and three feet in width, the bridge boasts one of the longest spans in Europe for a bridge of polymer-based composites. One of the major challenges of the project was the complicated construction of two arches which each lean approximately 10 degrees inward. Because of their resistance to aggressive surroundings, profiles in polymer-based composites are also particularly suitable for offshore environments. This was the case with the harbour facility in Noorland (NL) where Fiberline supplied two modules for a pier for crews and passengers. The pier was built using standard Fiberline concept for building lightweight bridges. As such, a finished product can either leave the factory ready for assembly, or it can be supplied assembled and ready for installation. The composite material is produced by pultrusion. In pultrusion fibres are pulled through a die into which a liquid thermoset is pressure pumped to impregnate the fibres. Heat treatment and added catalysts are used to cure the liquid thermoset. The pultrusion process is a closed process and is therefore friendly to the environment. The energy used to produce a pultruded composite profile is 25 % of that needed to produce steel.
Heavy duty
ASSET is very strong and lightweight and can replace reinforced concrete or steel decks. This material has been used to build a bridge. The bridge had to be able to carry vehicles of up to 40 tonnes. Fiberline developed a new profile for use for the supporting deck. The deck is traditionally the weak point in bridge structures, as the level surface is exposed to salting and often collects water. With a span of 38 metres and three feet in width, the bridge boasts one of the longest spans in Europe for a bridge of polymer-based composites. One of the major challenges of the project was the complicated construction of two arches which each lean approximately 10 degrees inward. Because of their resistance to aggressive surroundings, profiles in polymer-based composites are also particularly suitable for offshore environments. This was the case with the harbour facility in Noorland (NL) where Fiberline supplied two modules for a pier for crews and passengers. The pier was built using standard Fiberline concept for building lightweight bridges. As such, a finished product can either leave the factory ready for assembly, or it can be supplied assembled and ready for installation. The composite material is produced by pultrusion. In pultrusion fibres are pulled through a die into which a liquid thermoset is pressure pumped to impregnate the fibres. Heat treatment and added catalysts are used to cure the liquid thermoset. The pultrusion process is a closed process and is therefore friendly to the environment. The energy used to produce a pultruded composite profile is 25 % of that needed to produce steel.
Heavy duty
Hohe Tragfähigkeit
Future Materials - fm ; 26-27
2003
2 Seiten, 4 Bilder
Article (Journal)
English
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