International examples
Bridges with non-metallic reinforcement
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Over the last few years, the requirements on bridge structures have considerably increased owing to the growing traffic volume and they are due to become even more stringent in the years ahead. A not inconsiderable number of existing bridge structures will no longer be able to meet the requirements of the future traffic impact, or only to a limited extent. It has moreover become obvious that the corrosion of the steel reinforcement causes significant problems at numerous bridge structures, thus restricting the durability of the existing structures. Apart from new constructions, we therefore...
