Concrete

05 Mar 26

Germany: concrete pour complete on 65m high bridge

150 cubic metres of concrete pumped and poured over eight hours on Hochbrücke Horb.
24 Feb 26

Swiss concrete retrofit research shows promising results

Could this pairing of high-tech materials set off a renovation revolution?
18 Feb 26

Crumbling bridges

Identifying the root cause of Dresden’s Carola Bridge collapse brings little comfort but clear lessons for bridge owners worldwide, writes Richard Fish
23 Dec 25

Alpine icon opens after restoration

Concrete masterpiece gets seismic makeover.
04 Dec 25

New Zealand’s study of precast girders informs smarter design

Global review of girder types reveals design efficiencies to cut carbon and costs.
11 Nov 25

Experience makes all the difference in German precision lift

65m high extradosed bridge project called for skilled crane work.
23 Sep 25

US$10.4 million investment brings viaducts up to modern standards

Renovating of remote viaducts presents technical challenge.

21 Aug 25

Good progress on New Zealand’s first extradosed concrete bridge

V-shaped towers stand out on extradosed bridge.

15 Jul 25

China: Two ultra-wide spans rotated simultaneously

Prestressed concrete spans rotated over railway.

10 Jul 25

Campaigners in Ireland urge council to retain historic reinforced concrete bridge

Save bridge for its cultural and industrial heritage value, say amenity groups.
24 Jun 25

Showing how NDT could be deployed on England’s bridges

Research programme explores use of new tech to seek hidden defects.
10 Jun 25

EU commissions seismic study of symbolic bridge

Ibar bridge to get full technical study.
04 Jun 25

Steel composite viaduct takes shape above steep valley

Video: work on the 450m-long replacement Rahmede Viaduct continues on Germany’s A45 highway (voiceover in German).
06 May 25

Designer selected for demolition of critical US concrete bridge

Prime demolition designer picked for project to replace Rhode Island’s failed concrete bridge.
15 Apr 25

Chinese engineers complete suspension bridge pier pour

Wireless temperature data system reduces costs.
01 Apr 25

US researchers claim spray-on concrete breakthrough

A spray system could put UHPC within reach of USA bridge owners.

16 Jan 25

US$223 million contract awarded for replacement of Austrian road bridge

Contractor challenged by extreme hillside location and tight timescale.
09 Jan 25

Italian innovators create Da Vinci’s Bridge with printed concrete blocks

Mortar made from marble waste used to build arch bridge.
07 Jan 25

US$1 million study to improve bridge joint reinforcement

US researchers explore hooked and headed reinforcement.

17 Dec 24

Normal inspection regime could not have anticipated German bridge fail

Independent expert confirms Carola Bridge collapsed because of construction methods.

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