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HOEKERSINGEL, ROTTERDAM, THE NETHERLANDS

The first Ultrabridge built by FDN.

The first Ultrabridge has been successfully built in Rotterdam in 2012. The total length of the bridge is 19 m and width is 3,4 m. The whole bridge is made from only 9 m3 of Ultra High-Strength concrete C170/200. The bionic shape of the railing has been designed by famous architect Chris Bosse. The originality and innovation resulted in awards such as “Betonprijs 2013”(Dutch Concrete Technology award 2013) and the FiB Special Mention Award for outstanding concrete structures.

FDN engineering has built successfully the first pilot Ultrabridge and more assignments are expected in coming months. Unique structural design opens doors to an enormously large market.

PROJECTS

ARCHITECTURAL DESIGNS, ROTTERDAM, EINDHOVEN

The Ultrabridges with new designs

FDN has been assigned to optimize the designs for existing bridges with various shapes of railing in UHPFRC. The advantages of this modular system gives architectural freedom. The pattern of the railing struts is not fixed and practically any shape is possible.

BRIDGE ZWAAIKOM, DESIGN + CONSTRUCT + MAINTIAN;

EINDHOVEN; THE NETHERLANDS

A new pedestrian bridge over Eindhovensch water channel has been built in city of Eindhoven. The bridge must be removable, light and durable. These conditions perfectly match with application of UHPFRC. The span of the bridge is 21.5m. The span of the bridge is 22m. The pre-cast deck is a girder box with 80-150mm thick walls. The height of the deck is only 0.4m. Hence the slenderness of this bridge is only 1/55 whereas slenderness of standard bridges is around 1/35. The minimal concrete class is C170/200. The construction started in december 2014 and the whole project, together with adjacent roads, will be finished in june 2015.

Alternative I

Alternative I

This optimized design counts with even thinner railing elements so that the whole bridge looks slender

Alternative II

Alternative II

This optimized design counts with even thinner railing elements so that the whole bridge looks slender

Alternative III

Alternative III

This optimized design counts with even thinner railing elements so that the whole bridge looks slender

Alternative I

Alternative I

This optimized design counts with even thinner railing elements so that the whole bridge looks slender

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Hoekersingel bridge

Hoekersingel bridge

Hoekersingel bridge

Hoekersingel bridge

Hoekersingel bridge

Hoekersingel bridge

Hoekersingel bridge

Hoekersingel bridge

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ULTRABRIDGES

Sustainable UHPFRC bridges

Bridge Description

Zwaaikom bridge

Zwaaikom bridge

Casting of the piles

Casting of the piles

Zwaaikom bridge

Zwaaikom bridge

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