We are working on an innovative composite technology

15 years of research into composite materials and the composite structures completed to date have led Mostostal Warszawa to develop a new strategy for the construction of a composite bridge span. The entire technical design and evolution of the span, as well as the structure itself, is the work of engineers from the Research and Development Department. Our specialists independently developed the technical documentation for the structure as well as statistical and strength calculations, then together with the Road and Bridge Research Institute they backed up their assumptions in practice by testing full-size structural elements.

The work on developing the span structure made use of the advantages of popular materials that have been used for years, such as concrete, thus ensuring low production costs and, at the same time, the advantages of corrosion-resistant materials with enormous potential in bridge construction.

The work of the R&D engineers resulted in an innovative element in the form of a prefabricated FRP reinforced concrete footbridge span, the structural design of which was patented in August 2019.

At the same time, work was also underway in the LightCoce project under the European Union's Horizon 2020 Framework Programme. The project consortium, led by the Technical University of Athens, consists of 26 partners from R&D centres and industrial partners, including Mostostal Warszawa.

The idea behind the LightCoce project is to provide broad access to research services for lightweight structural materials such as concretes or ceramic materials from the design phase to development to commercialisation. Services include process characterisation and modelling methods, quality assurance and monitoring, standardisation, safety and innovation management, providing a complete package to support the development of new business ideas. Click to read more about the project.

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