Fiber-Reinforced Polymer Bridge Design in the Netherlands

Architectural challenges toward innovative, sustainable, and durable bridges

Authors

  • Joris Smits TU Delft, Architecture and the Built Environment

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.7480/abe.2019.3.3767

Keywords:

Architecture, structural design, bridge design, FRP, flexible molding systems, monocoque structures

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.

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Published

2019-03-29

How to Cite

Smits, J. (2019). Fiber-Reinforced Polymer Bridge Design in the Netherlands: Architectural challenges toward innovative, sustainable, and durable bridges. A+BE | Architecture and the Built Environment, 9(3), 123–144. https://doi.org/10.7480/abe.2019.3.3767

Issue

No. 3 (2019): The Art of Bridge Design

Section

Book Chapters