𝗜𝘁 𝗶𝘀 𝗻𝗼𝘄 𝗽𝗼𝘀𝘀𝗶𝗯𝗹𝗲 𝘁𝗼 𝟯𝗗 𝗽𝗿𝗶𝗻𝘁 𝗮 𝗯𝗿𝗶𝗱𝗴𝗲 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗺𝗮𝗸𝗲 𝗶𝘁 𝘀𝗺𝗮𝗿𝘁 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝗶𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗹𝗹𝗶𝗴𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝘀𝗲𝗻𝘀𝗼𝗿𝘀: 𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗲 𝗶𝘀 𝗮𝗻 𝗲𝘅𝗮𝗺𝗽𝗹𝗲 𝗺𝗮𝗱𝗲 𝗶𝗻 𝗔𝗺𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗱𝗮𝗺 A 12-metre 3D-printed pedestrian #bridge designed by Joris Laarman Studio and built by Dutch robotics company MX3D has opened in Amsterdam recently. The bridge, which was fabricated from stainless steel rods by six-axis robotic arms equipped with welding gear, spans the Oudezijds Achterburgwal in Amsterdam's Red Light District. The structure used 4,500 kilograms of stainless steel, which was 3D-printed by robots in a factory over a period of six months before been craned into position over the canal. Its curving S-shaped form and balustrades with lattice-style perforations were designed using parametric modelling software. The Alan Turing Institute and Arup fitted the structure with a network of sensors that allows the bridge to collect data and build a digital twin to keep track of its performance and health. The digital twin will monitor corrosion, load changes, environmental conditions and pedestrian use in efforts to further data-centric design. 💡 Did you know that this production technique can save material? #engineering #future #innovation #3dprinting For more: 📌 Follow #ImpressiveEngineering 📌 Click on the 🔔
Absolutely YES, the skills required for project management in the context of 3D-printed bridges include expertise in parametric modelling software, knowledge of robotic construction techniques, the ability to manage a complex project with multiple stakeholders, and the ability to interpret data from sensors and use it to make informed decisions. Civil engineering's future involves 3D-printed structures. I think, this technology has the potential to revolutionize infrastructures, making them safer, more efficient, and more sustainable. In addition to reducing material waste, 3D printing offers infrastructure builders many other advantages, including increased accuracy and precision, shorter construction times, greater design flexibility, and improved durability and lifespan. Future 3D-printed bridges are likely to be even more innovative and impressive as 3D printing technology develops.👌🏻
Can possibly save material, but what about time? was initiated in 2015 as a test and finally “ created “and set in 2021. A long ways away from that engineering being used in the daily. Interested as to what the sensors show regarding integrity and strength. hmm.
I took a look at it this weekend (and also posed on it 😁) . This is an important step to innovation in advanced bridge construction. But it is too hot to touch it in sunny weather.
Thanks for sharing
Giuseppe Masanotti that’s the most impressive 3D printed structure that I’ve seen! Thanks for sharing.
Very impressive design. Thanks for sharing Giuseppe!
How safe is it? What about structural strength?
good : beautiful, nice experiment for a new technology bad : huge energy expense, cost (ok it's a prototype), technology over fit. Could have been built in wood by craftsmen. No economic future.
The Netherlands... Again a few steps forward... 💪
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