The first plastic bridge in the world

In Friedberg, in the state of Hesse in Germany released the first plastic bridge in the world and is ready for use. The bridge is constructed by plates of a fiber reinforced polymer (FRP) mounted on two steel beams and it meets all construction standards of the European Union. Construction costs are relatively higher, but are constrained strongly with lower maintenance costs because, while the traditional bridges need maintenance after 20 years of use, this plastic is estimated to need it after 50 years as does not suffer the effects of corrosion. The bridge is relatively small, has a length of approximately 27 meters, a width of almost 5 meters long and weighs only 80 tons. The parties point are prefabricated and were mounted in a single day. The materials science is a branch of engineering with further evolution, as changing conditions and increasingly demanding that engineers do seek new materials for construction and this bridge is a good example of this.

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