Composite bridge defeats concrete and steel in study on environmental impact
If a 12 meter long bridge would be made out of fibre-reinforced composite instead of concrete or steel, the energy savings would be
respectively 1300 - 2700 Giga Joule. This is the conclusion of a lifecycle study performed by the BECO Group in May 2009. Even a small county like Utrecht has put down 169 bridges in the planning to be replaced in the near future. If these replacements would be made out of fiber-reinforced composite, this would generate an energy saving that is equal to the yearly energy consumption of 27.000 households. The calculation was made based upon the new DSM resins used in InfraCore composite bridges as constructed by FiberCore Europe. |
