Monday, September 01, 2008

Germany installs Europe's first fully plastic-manufactured road bridge

Europe saw the first bridge completely made of plastic and installed in Germany which is expected to last up to 50 years without any repairs. Weighing 80 tons, the bridge's carriageway slab is made off fiberglass-reinforced polymer (FRP), and then glued onto two steel bearers.

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