Design of a funicular concrete bridge with knitted formwork

Sam Bouten; Mariana Popescu; Francesco Ranaudo; Tom van Mele; Philippe Block; Pierre Mengeot; Kenneth Wyns

doi:10.2749/ghent.2021.0690

Design of a funicular concrete bridge with knitted formwork

Sam Bouten^*, Mariana Popescu, Francesco Ranaudo, Tom van Mele, Philippe Block, Pierre Mengeot, Kenneth Wyns

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Abstract

This paper presents the design, engineering and digital fabrication strategies for a circular pedestrian bridge to be built as part of “De Groene Boog” development of the A16 highway north of Rotterdam, The Netherlands. The bridge is designed as a lightweight funicular unreinforced concrete gridshell with openings based on the principle of a three-hinged arch extrapolated to 3D geometry. In its realisation, it demonstrates a model of circular construction using recent material developments (such as recycled concrete) and an efficient flexible formwork system using knitted textiles. The presented design and fabrication process is developed collaboratively by the Block Research Group at ETH Zurich and De Groene Boog. The structure is commissioned by the Dutch Ministry of Infrastructure and Water Management (Rijkswaterstaat).

Original language	English
Pages	690-699
Number of pages	10
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.2749/ghent.2021.0690
Publication status	Published - 2021
Externally published	Yes
Event	IABSE Congress, Ghent 2021: Structural Engineering for Future Societal Needs - Ghent, Virtual, Belgium Duration: 22 Sept 2021 → 24 Sept 2021

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Conference	IABSE Congress, Ghent 2021: Structural Engineering for Future Societal Needs
Country/Territory	Belgium
City	Ghent, Virtual
Period	22/09/21 → 24/09/21

Keywords

Circular design
Circular economy
Funicular bridge
Graphic statics
Knitted formwork
Pedestrian bridge
Recycled concrete
Sustainable design
Thrust Network Analysis

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Design of a funicular concrete bridge with knitted formwork

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