{"id":2413,"date":"2022-04-28T07:08:17","date_gmt":"2022-04-28T07:08:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/bruggencampus.nl\/?p=2413"},"modified":"2022-04-28T07:08:17","modified_gmt":"2022-04-28T07:08:17","slug":"smart-circular-bridge-opened-at-floriade-almere","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/bruggencampus.nl\/en\/smart-circular-bridge-opened-at-floriade-almere\/","title":{"rendered":"&#8216;Smart Circular Bridge&#8217; opened at Floriade Almere"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>A special bridge was opened at the Floriade on Friday, April 22nd. This fifteen-metre long connection is mainly made of flax, an almost forgotten crop with sustainable properties. The Smart Circular Bridge is also used to collect data for various potential structures.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Biocomposites offer a great opportunity for the construction industry. The materials have enormous potential for a bio-based circular economy. Flax is a raw material that was traditionally mainly used for clothing, bags and ship ropes. Now, these plant fibres can become the building material of the future. One of the advantages is that flax \u2013 compared to wood \u2013 is a fast-growing plant. In combination with a special bio-resin, a light and stable material is created with properties comparable to aluminium or steel.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Recycling &#8211; biodiesel and PET bottles<br \/>\n<\/strong>The first Smart Circular Bridge in Almere uses about 3.2 tons of flax fibre. The fibres woven into mats are impregnated with a polyester resin. In this first Smart Circular Bridge, 25% of this resin is based on biomass. The aim for the coming bridges is to increase this part to around 60%. To this end, waste products from the production of biodiesel and recycled PET bottles are used.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Continuous monitoring &#8211; how strong is the bridge?<br \/>\n<\/strong>The bridge\u00a0is\u00a0monitored in real time.\u00a0Nearly 100 sensors in the bridge provide data on the behaviour of the material.\u00a0How does the construction behave when 200 people walk on it at the same time?\u00a0Acceleration sensors detect the finest vibrations, caused by use or, for example, wind.\u00a0The data can be found on\u00a0the\u00a0public\u00a0website\u00a0dashboard.smartcircularbridge.eu.\u00a0The data is used for further development. Teams are currently already researching facade elements in\u00a0biocomposite\u00a0material.\u00a0Rotor blades of wind turbines are also conceivable.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Collaboration\u00a0&#8211;\u00a0education,\u00a0government\u00a0and\u00a0business<br \/>\n<\/strong>The\u00a0first\u00a0Smart\u00a0Circular\u00a0Bridge was\u00a0realized\u00a0by an international consortium of\u00a0fifteen\u00a0partners.\u00a0The project team\u00a0consists\u00a0of five\u00a0universities, seven innovative companies and three\u00a0municipalities.\u00a0It is\u00a0led\u00a0by the\u00a0Eindhoven\u00a0University of Technology.\u00a0Two more &#8220;Smart\u00a0Circular\u00a0bridges&#8221; for pedestrians and\u00a0cyclists\u00a0will\u00a0follow\u00a0in\u00a02022 and 2023\u00a0in\u00a0Ulm,\u00a0Germany and\u00a0Bergen\u00a0op Zoom.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A special bridge was opened at the Floriade on Friday, April 22nd. 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