Royal HaskoningDHV, DSM and City of Rotterdam, have announced the intention to collaborate in the design and build of a new circular composite footbridge which will be installed in Rotterdam.

Mozafar Said, Asset Manager from the City of Rotterdam, said: “The 3D-printed fiber reinforced polymer (FRP) footbridge as a circular composite aligns with our city’s sustainability targets to reduce carbon footprint and promote livability and we are proud to be the first city to test, print and install it.”

The circular composite footbridge is made from a fiber reinforced thermoplastic called Arnite which combines high performance with circularity.

DSM and City of Rotterdam intent to collaborate to build a new circular composite footbridge.

According to Maurice Kardas, Business Development Manager at Royal HaskoningDHV: “We announced the prototype of this circular composite bridge in 2019 and with the vision and support of our partners DSM and the City of Rotterdam we can now take this one step further.”

The footbridge will be developed strictly in line with the highest standards of safety for FRP bridge design. The city of Rotterdam infrastructure experts in composite bridges will be closely involved in the design and build process.

Patrick Duis, Senior Application Development Specialist Additive Manufacturing at DSM added: “The printed circular composite bridge enables the transition to a more sustainable and circular type of bridges with minimal wear and tear.”

Sensors could also be included into the footbridge to build a digital twin of the bridge. The sensors can predict and optimize maintenance, ensuring safety and extend the life span of the bridge. It is estimated the footbridge will be installed and in use by the end of 2020.

Royal HaskoningDHV, DSM and City of Rotterdam, have announced the intention to collaborate in the design and build of a new circular composite footbridge which will be installed in Rotterdam.

Mozafar Said, Asset Manager from the City of Rotterdam, said: “The 3D-printed fiber reinforced polymer (FRP) footbridge as a circular composite aligns with our city’s sustainability targets to reduce carbon footprint and promote livability and we are proud to be the first city to test, print and install it.”

The circular composite footbridge is made from a fiber reinforced thermoplastic called Arnite which combines high performance with circularity.

DSM and City of Rotterdam intent to collaborate to build a new circular composite footbridge.

According to Maurice Kardas, Business Development Manager at Royal HaskoningDHV: “We announced the prototype of this circular composite bridge in 2019 and with the vision and support of our partners DSM and the City of Rotterdam we can now take this one step further.”

The footbridge will be developed strictly in line with the highest standards of safety for FRP bridge design. The city of Rotterdam infrastructure experts in composite bridges will be closely involved in the design and build process.

Patrick Duis, Senior Application Development Specialist Additive Manufacturing at DSM added: “The printed circular composite bridge enables the transition to a more sustainable and circular type of bridges with minimal wear and tear.”

Sensors could also be included into the footbridge to build a digital twin of the bridge. The sensors can predict and optimize maintenance, ensuring safety and extend the life span of the bridge. It is estimated the footbridge will be installed and in use by the end of 2020.