Sustainable cycle path connection in Bertem, BE
Description
The new bridge is part of the F203 cycle path between Sterrebeek and Bertem in Belgium and carries the cycle path over Konijnenpijp Road. It contributes to the region’s safe and efficient cycling infrastructure.
The superstructure is designed as a two-web plate girder in a composite wood-concrete construction. The webs consist of block-bonded GL30c glulam beams and are connected to the reinforced concrete deck slab in a shear-resistant manner. The composite structure makes optimum use of the respective material advantages of wood and concrete.
The shear connection is created by means of notches in combination with head-reinforced threaded rods for tension reinforcement, ensuring reliable force transmission. Reinforced concrete cross beams are arranged in the bearing axes, to which the wooden beams are connected in a rigid manner by means of form closure and bonded reinforcing steel.
The superstructure consists of C35/45 concrete and B500B reinforcing steel in combination with glulam and combines load-bearing capacity, durability and sustainability in modern timber bridge construction.
Owner
De Werkvennootschap
Year of construction
2025
Dimensions
Length: approx. 31.00 m
Span: approx. 28.40 m
Width: approx. 26.00 m between the railings
Planning
Timber construction: Miebach engineering office
Execution
General contractor: Viabuild, Puurs-Sint-Amands, BE
Timber construction: Hasslacher Building Solutions GmbH, Sachsenburg, Austria
Construction
Two-web slab beams in wood-concrete composite construction
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