Smith Road Bridge #03.730 - Tech 21Bridge. This seemingly small, inconspicuous bridge near the City of Hamilton / Ross and St. Clair Township lines has turned into the center of national media consideration. The Butler County Engineer's Office has put up a structure built entirely of advanced composite materials originally designed for use in the industry of aerospace - filaments, for example, glass implanted in epoxy.
The bridge, renamed the Tech 21 Bridge, was dedicated on 25 of July 1997 and in Ohio, it is the first of its kind and just the third in the country. Ohio Governor George V. Voinovich and Ohio Senator Mike DeWine each issued declarations proclaiming the occasion as a positive commitment to Ohio's rich transportation history and as a decent apparatus for the economy. "This structure embodies the accomplishment of open/private associations in Ohio and implies the state's consistent ability to make a positive business atmosphere for the high-innovation industry," Voinovich expressed.
Tech 21 Bridge
Advancement of the Composite Materials Used in Bridge Construction
The California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) has been in charge in …show more content…
Initial cost is probably the largest barrier to widespread use of these materials. Even when there is a valid case for their use, it is not always obvious that FRP provides a cheaper alternative. For example, consideration of user costs and life cycle costs is not always a practice of a transportation agency that is trying to allocate resources based on a limited amount of construction funding. A careful evaluation of the circumstances is needed to assure a prudent use of limited resources; extra time and money can be utilized to convince key decision-makers that the risk of using an unfamiliar material is justifiable and
The bridge, renamed the Tech 21 Bridge, was dedicated on 25 of July 1997 and in Ohio, it is the first of its kind and just the third in the country. Ohio Governor George V. Voinovich and Ohio Senator Mike DeWine each issued declarations proclaiming the occasion as a positive commitment to Ohio's rich transportation history and as a decent apparatus for the economy. "This structure embodies the accomplishment of open/private associations in Ohio and implies the state's consistent ability to make a positive business atmosphere for the high-innovation industry," Voinovich expressed.
Tech 21 Bridge
Advancement of the Composite Materials Used in Bridge Construction
The California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) has been in charge in …show more content…
Initial cost is probably the largest barrier to widespread use of these materials. Even when there is a valid case for their use, it is not always obvious that FRP provides a cheaper alternative. For example, consideration of user costs and life cycle costs is not always a practice of a transportation agency that is trying to allocate resources based on a limited amount of construction funding. A careful evaluation of the circumstances is needed to assure a prudent use of limited resources; extra time and money can be utilized to convince key decision-makers that the risk of using an unfamiliar material is justifiable and