The first 3D-printed concrete bridge has been opened in Gemert in the Netherlands. A new 3D printing technology is being used to build a pedestrian and cycle path on top of an old railway bridge. The project was carried out by the Eindhoven University of Technology and the BAM Infra construction company, and the structure was successfully tested for a maximum load of two tonnes. 3D printing meant “fewer scarce resources were needed and there was significantly less waste”, he added. The 3D-printing technique enabled the use of less concrete than would have been required by traditional mould methods.
The first 3D-printed concrete bridge has been opened in Gemert in the Netherlands. A new 3D printing technology is being used to build a pedestrian and cycle path on top of an old railway bridge. The project was carried out by the Eindhoven University of Technology and the BAM Infra construction company, and the structure was successfully tested for a maximum load of two tonnes. The 3D-printing technique enabled the use of less concrete than would have been required by traditional mould methods.