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Bridge in operation

impregnation and curing of the beam. Various laboratory trials were done in order to: 1) select a unique a resin system combining very low viscosity and long pot life, especially developed for thick laminate manufacturing (low exotherm); 2) select the best reinforcement with the required wettability, permeability and drapability; 3) define number and locations of resin inlet and vacuum ports, resin distribution medium and locations. The oven was designed with eight low-cost, standard hot-air blowers, and the insulation was provided by standard, commercially available glass wool. The trick was to optimise the positioning of the blowers and the hot-air distribution pattern within the mould to achieve a uniform temperature all over the beam surface. Reinforcing ribs were manufactured using a vacuumcompacted wet layup process, carbon reinforcements and an epoxy resin system. The ribs were then bonded onto the beam using an epoxy structural

adhesive. The composite beam was ready for despatch in just 15 days, dramatically faster than a concrete beam solution. Moreover, due to its light weight the CFRP bridge beam was quick and easy to install in less than 2 hours using a 50 MT crane, which also resulted in more economic installation process as compared to the concrete or steel beam.

Market potential
ACCIONA Infraestructuras is very optimistic about the future of composite bridges, due to their corrosion resistance (vs. concrete and steel), easy transportation on construction sites, architectural design freedom, and the lack of need for high-capability cranes. The company will deliver two more bridges in Spain by the end of the year and is in talk with several African countries for the manufacture and installation of ten composite bridges during the next two years.n

More information
ACCIONA Infraestructuras works along two main lines of business: civil work and construction. The company, a global leader in Infrastructure development with presence in more than 30 countries and one of the Spain’s largest corporation, covers all aspects of construction, from engineering to project execution and maintenance. ACCIONA Infraestructuras is well established in Poland, Mexico, Brazil, Chile, Australia and Canada, and has thus developed and participated in some of the sector’s most important projects worldwide over the past 50 years. It has three R&D centres, one in Madrid, one in Pamplona and one in Barcelona, employing more than 250 researchers altogether.

uniform impregnation of the 50mm-thick layup and to achieve a fibre volume fraction of 55% in a the infusion process, without

using a resin flow medium between the fabrics. ACCIONA studied and developed the process for fiber

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Table of Contents for the Digital Edition of JEC COMPOSITES MAGAZINE - Issue #66 - July/August 2011

Cover
Edito
Point of view: Products for thermoplastic reinforcement
Contents
Agenda of Events
COMPANY & BUSINESS
- In Brief
- Aeronautics
APPLICATIONS
- Sports and leisure
- Civil engineering
MARKET
- Glass fibre
- Human Resources
- South America
- Sustainability
FEATURE AUTOMOTIVE
- Vessel
- Prepreg
- Software
- Thermoplastic
- Biocomposites
- High Performance
RESEARCH & DEVELOPMENT
- Process
- Environment
TECHNOLOGY & INNOVATIONS
- CNC
- Multiaxial
- Thermoplastic
- Traceability
Index
In the world
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JEC COMPOSITES MAGAZINE - Issue #66 - July/August 2011 - Point of view: Products for thermoplastic reinforcement
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JEC COMPOSITES MAGAZINE - Issue #66 - July/August 2011 - Contents
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JEC COMPOSITES MAGAZINE - Issue #66 - July/August 2011 - Agenda of Events
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JEC COMPOSITES MAGAZINE - Issue #66 - July/August 2011 - - In Brief
JEC COMPOSITES MAGAZINE - Issue #66 - July/August 2011 - - Aeronautics
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JEC COMPOSITES MAGAZINE - Issue #66 - July/August 2011 - - Sports and leisure
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JEC COMPOSITES MAGAZINE - Issue #66 - July/August 2011 - - Civil engineering
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JEC COMPOSITES MAGAZINE - Issue #66 - July/August 2011 - - Glass fibre
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JEC COMPOSITES MAGAZINE - Issue #66 - July/August 2011 - - Human Resources
JEC COMPOSITES MAGAZINE - Issue #66 - July/August 2011 - - South America
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JEC COMPOSITES MAGAZINE - Issue #66 - July/August 2011 - - Sustainability
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JEC COMPOSITES MAGAZINE - Issue #66 - July/August 2011 - - Vessel
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JEC COMPOSITES MAGAZINE - Issue #66 - July/August 2011 - - Prepreg
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JEC COMPOSITES MAGAZINE - Issue #66 - July/August 2011 - - Software
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JEC COMPOSITES MAGAZINE - Issue #66 - July/August 2011 - - Thermoplastic
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JEC COMPOSITES MAGAZINE - Issue #66 - July/August 2011 - - Biocomposites
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JEC COMPOSITES MAGAZINE - Issue #66 - July/August 2011 - - High Performance
JEC COMPOSITES MAGAZINE - Issue #66 - July/August 2011 - 47
JEC COMPOSITES MAGAZINE - Issue #66 - July/August 2011 - - Process
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JEC COMPOSITES MAGAZINE - Issue #66 - July/August 2011 - - Environment
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JEC COMPOSITES MAGAZINE - Issue #66 - July/August 2011 - - CNC
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JEC COMPOSITES MAGAZINE - Issue #66 - July/August 2011 - 55
JEC COMPOSITES MAGAZINE - Issue #66 - July/August 2011 - - Multiaxial
JEC COMPOSITES MAGAZINE - Issue #66 - July/August 2011 - - Thermoplastic
JEC COMPOSITES MAGAZINE - Issue #66 - July/August 2011 - 58
JEC COMPOSITES MAGAZINE - Issue #66 - July/August 2011 - - Traceability
JEC COMPOSITES MAGAZINE - Issue #66 - July/August 2011 - 60
JEC COMPOSITES MAGAZINE - Issue #66 - July/August 2011 - Index
JEC COMPOSITES MAGAZINE - Issue #66 - July/August 2011 - In the world
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