Prestressed composite truss bridge design

This article examines the prestressing for a concrete bridge. Prestressing enhances the capacity of a member that is weak in tension, but strong in compression. It effectively creates a new material that is strong in tension. A prestressed bridge has much less steel to be handled, which reduces congestion, leading to easier and quicker concrete placing.

Since winning the structural engineering commission in 2008, AKT II have been responsible for all construction information on the primary structure. As the structural aspects of the project near completion, the team report on the challenges involved in designing the largest biomedical research institute in Europe.

A technical lecture uncovering the evolution of Network Rail’s FRP footbridge from concept to construction.