Source: ThomasNet.com
At 41 feet long and 21 feet wide, weighing in at nearly 10,000 pounds, the world’s first 3D-printed bridge has been approved and tested for pedestrian traffic in Eindhoven, in the Netherlands, approximately 90 minutes south of where it was constructed by four robots in Amsterdam.
MX3D, in partnership with more than 30 global industrial partners, completed the final deck and structural tests and finalized the sensor design earlier this year. In October, at Dutch Design Week, visitors provided the foot traffic needed to generate the first data set from the sensing system. The next phase will be to use the sensor data to build a digital twin model to monitor foot traffic in real-time, then installation over a canal in Amsterdam.
The structure is a testament to the possibilities of large-scale 3D printing, but this is just the tip of the iceberg. ~ ThomasNet.com
Read more: “Pedestrians Cross Futuristic 3D-Printed Bridge for the First Time”
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