Drastic reduction in the economic and environmental costs involved in the ownership, operation and maintenance of the steel bridges stock in Europe and the USA by providing a reliable preventive, cost-effective and sustainable solution for the extension of their life-time.
The FASSTbridge solution stands on two pillars:
- FASSTbridge methodology for swift assessment of the fatigue life-time and early intervention so as to avoid irreversible fatigue derived problems.
- FASSTbridge strengthening system: a reliable, cost-effective CFRP strengthening system to preventively extend the life-time of steel bridges.
The preventive nature of the solution enables the timely design and implementation of innovative, competitive CFRP-based strengthening actions that reduce the overall cost and environmental impact of life-time extension.
These developments have been carried out through collaboration with the following entities:
- DRAGADOS
- ALTAVISTA
- IFSTTAR
- LEONHARDT, ANDRÄ UND PARTNER
- MPA-U. STUTTGART
- VIAM
- COLLANTI CONCORDE
This project has received funding from the European Union’s Horizon 2020 Research and Innovation programme, under Grant Agreement No. 31109806.0008.
