Recently, Chongqing City government decided to apply those soft bridge anti-collision device in 5 bridges within the city’s jurisdiction as well as the provinces of Fujian and Guangdong. According to ...

AIT Bridges, based in Brewer, on Tuesday unveiled a new bridge girder made of composite materials, and says the product is lighter and longer-lasting than traditional concrete and steel girders. The ...

401 Tech Bridge (Portsmouth, R.I., U.S.) announced on Dec. 15 Rhode Island-based Canapitsit Customs LLC (Bristol), Nautilus Defense (Pawtucket) and TxV Aerospace Composites (Bristol) as the winners of ...

Composite bridge fender systems can act as “guardrails in the water” to protect both bridges and boats, and to aid vessel traffic through navigable waterways. Source (All Images) | Creative Composites ...

The University of Maine’s Advanced Structures and Composites Center successfully tested a rapidly deployable bridge system using composite girders and precast concrete deck panels. The bridge system ...

Elaine’s background in construction connects her to this project, because if composites could replace wood and conventional materials in the construction world, it would be cost-efficient and ...

One is up. One is under way. But both of the bridges constructed with ground-breaking composites developed in Maine have produced something as tangible as their 50-foot spans: new businesses. The ...

Fiber-reinforced polymer composites, high-performance concrete and other innovative materials and technologies appear to be fulfilling their promise to reduce infrastructure maintenance and life-cycle ...

Modern high-strength composite materials present ample opportunities for energy-efficient solutions with lower environmental impact and reduced through-life costs for the rail infrastructure. Network ...

The study of bioinspired composite materials has rapidly evolved into an interdisciplinary field that bridges biology, materials science and engineering. Drawing inspiration from natural systems—such ...