Netherlands

14 May 24

Breaking new ground

A multi-disciplinary group in the Netherlands has produced what is likely to be the world’s first practical guide for reusing structural precast concrete elements. Ad van Leest, Danny Jilissen, Geoffrey van Bolderen and Rob Vergoossen explain CROW-CUR Guideline 4:2023 Reuse of structural prefabricated concrete elements
09 May 24

Girders lifted for park bridge in The Netherlands

The first timber girders are in place for a sustainable footbridge over a Dutch railway.
25 Apr 24

Standard bridge design for Dutch municipality

Architect creates basic bridge for Netherlands community.
28 Feb 24

Netherlands bridge lift fatalities

Two workers killed in Dutch beam lift accident.
01 Feb 23

‘Funicular’ added to Dutch footbridge

The design of a planned footbridge in the Netherlands has been adapted to make it accessible for wheelchairs and prams.

28 Apr 22

Bridge built using flax opens in the Netherlands

The first of three bridges to combine flax fibres with a bio-resin has been completed in the Netherlands.

24 Nov 21

Redundant bridge removed in night-time operation

A 5,000t steel arch bridge in the Netherlands has been removed for dismantling after being replaced by new structures.

12 Nov 21

Printing works

Two projects completed this year have added to the growing catalogue of 3D-printed bridges, but what has been learned along the respective developmental journeys? And how can the technology be best exploited in bridge construction? Khalifa Bokhammas investigates
22 Jul 21

Three teams picked for Amsterdam bridge programme

The Dutch city of Amsterdam has chosen three teams for a 10-year engineering services contract that aims to expedite work on hundreds of bridges.

08 Jul 21

3D-printed steel bridge installed in Amsterdam

A 3D-printed stainless steel bridge has been installed over a canal in Amsterdam in the Netherlands.

26 Mar 21

Team picked for Dutch bridge renovation

The Ministry of Infrastructure & Water Management in the Netherlands has awarded a two-phase contract for the renovation of 60-year-old steel bridges on the A12 motorway.

18 Mar 21

Dutch-Australian tie-up targets fibre-composite bridges

A new agreement will see Netherlands-developed technology deployed for the manufacture of fibre-composite bridges in Australia.

03 Jul 20

Plans move forward for 3D-printed polymer footbridge

A 3D-printed fibre-reinforced polymer (FRP) footbridge is to be installed in Kralingse Bos Park in Rotterdam in the Netherlands.

03 Jun 20

Rail bridge installed to serve Port of Rotterdam

A 269m-long steel arch bridge that spans a tunnel and two motorways has been installed as part of a new branch of the railway that serves the Port of Rotterdam in the Netherlands.

03 Jun 20

Watch the installation of a steel arch bridge in Rotterdam

A 269m-long steel arch bridge has been installed as part of a new branch of the railway that serves the Port of Rotterdam in the Netherlands.
28 Jan 20

Contract signed for 2.5km-long Dutch canal bridge

An international consortium has signed a Dutch motorway contract that includes a major bridge over the Pannerdensch Canal as well as dozens of other bridges.

17 Dec 19

Contract awarded for Dutch highway with bascule bridge

A US$940 million contract has been awarded for the design, construction and maintenance of a stretch of the A9 motorway near Amsterdam.

09 Sep 19

Design completed for 3D-printed FRP bridge prototype

The design has been completed for a 3D-printed bridge prototype that will be made from a glass-filled thermoplastic PET material combined with continuous glass fibres.

04 Sep 19

Dutch accident report calls for better safety at opening bridges

There is still not enough being done in the Netherlands to prevent accidents when remote-controlled bridges are opened, according to a report into injuries suffered by an elderly couple.

09 Nov 18

Sticking point

Ongoing problems with a new lifting bridge in the Netherlands have required major repair works. Helena Russell reports

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