“Proceeds from the sale of the book will go to the fight against Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS)”
Book: “Bizcaya Bridge: Anatomy of an Iron Colossus”
TECNALIA's Materials Engineering team has embarked on a journey into the past to unearth the secrets that lie buried in the materials of the iconic Bizcaya Bridge. This study is part of a charitable project related to the history of this architectural construction which has been declared a World Heritage Site; it is a valuable contribution to the book “Bizcaya Bridge: Anatomy of an Iron Colossus”.
Study on original materials
TECNALIA contributed to the book with a study on the original materials used to build the bridge in 1893, including a detailed characterisation of the materials used to build the profiles and rivets.
The author of the book, José Antonio Reyero, a former managing director of Lloyd's for the Iberian Peninsula and Cuba and senior surveyor at Lloyd's Register of Shipping, has produced an exhaustive, well-documented work in which he unravels the technical aspects of the bridge. “Bizcaya Bridge” is the result of an arduous research project in which TECNALIA is proud to have had the opportunity to play a part.
The quest for knowledge was not only aimed at unearthing technical information about the bridge, but also had a noble purpose: all of the proceeds from the sale of the book will go to the fight against Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS), demonstrating the social and humanitarian commitment of this project.
TECNALIA's contribution to the book
The main aim of TECNALIA's contribution to the book was to identify the materials used to build Bizcaya Bridge, an emblematic structure that has stood the test of time since its inauguration in 1893.
