Sainmaa notes that while Sweco had experience with 3D modeling bridges in the Nordic countries, “they were never as complex” as the Randselva Bridge. Moreover, the design-build team for this project ...

Transportation agencies, including the Federal Highway Administration and several state DOTs, are pushing forward with making Building Information Modeling a bid deliverable and binding reference ...

BIM and 3D modeling have been used extensively and successfully in vertical building construction. Contractors and state DOTs and other public owners are now recognizing its application and value in ...

For the past three years, the Dutch 3D-printing company MX3D has been working to build what is possibly the world’s coolest steel footbridge. Designed to stretch across Amsterdam’s Oudezijds ...

A prototype 3D printed bridge has been developed and printed as part of a collaboration between the Indian Institute of Technology, Hyderabad (IIT-H) and Simpliforge Creations. The concept and design ...

A 3D printed steel bridge is finally being used in Amsterdam, and is now being used for research. It required a staggering 4.9 tons of stainless steel to create, and also four years' worth of research ...

After four long years of planning, the world's first 3D-printed steel bridge debuted in Amsterdam last month. If it stands up to the elements, the bridge could be a blueprint for fixing our own ...