Products	Pedestrian bridge
	The 40 meter long bridge is made of glass reinforced UP and weighs about 13 tonnes, half the the weight of a similar steel construction. The bridge was assembled in only 18 night hours (3 nights) on site in Kolding, Denmark. Uninfluenced by rain, salt and frost, the bridge is expected to last approx. 100 years. The bridge has a load-carrying capacity of 500 kg/m2, allowing snow clearing vehicles to pass.
Danish Name	Fodgængerbro
Category	Buildings, Construction
Materials	Glass reinforced UP PUR plastic (cosmetic coating)
Processes	Pultrusion Drilling Bolt assembly
Designer	Architect Jørgen Micheelsen, Kolding City Responsible for the bridge project: Kolding City Contractor: C.S.Christensen & Kaj Sørensen A/S Design and engineering: Rambøll.
References	Fiberline A/S (pultruded profiles) Owens Corning (glass fibres) Jotun Polymer AS (UP plastic)
Keywords	Bridge Buildings Chemical resistance High stiffness High strength Low weight Load bearing structure Long lifetime Out door use Ageing resistance
Price	2.4 million DKK, incl. materials, production, assembly and engineering design. This total cost is similar to a steel or a concrete bridge.
Environ- mental notes	Creation: Energy consumption for raw materials, production and assembly is between 1/2 and 1/4 of a comparable steel construction. Use: The excellent durability of the material ensures a long lifetime. Disposal: The material can be incinerated or chopped into small pieces and used as filler material e.g. in car bumbers.
Additional information	More information in Plastpanorama 1997 vol. 47 7+8, p.6-10 (in Danish) Reinforced Plastics, Sep. 1997, vol 41, no.8, p.30-33 (in English).
Photo	Fiberline Composites A/S
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