Solid Timber Bridges – Latest Developments

IRG/WP 17-40788 ·2017 ·7 pages
F Miebach

Abstract


The technology of gluing in wood construction has evolved considerably in recent years. This has been shown especially in timber bridges that Glulam is now the main building material. A further development is the so-called block gluing, which provides a good basis for supporting structures. Numerous bridges, especially in central Europe, appeal by unique design and monolithic and solid construction. These structures base on two main developments: block lamination of glulam and the composite of timber and concrete to one structural system.
Keywords
timber bridges, glulam structures, block lamination, timber concrete composite, timber granite hybrid, monitoring
Conference
17-06-04/08 Ghent, Belgium