By Kevin Widlic, Contributing Editor. Hangarbrua, a pedestrian and cycle bridge built with aluminum from a decommissioned offshore oil platform, has been lifted into place in Trondheim, Norway, and will open this fall. The Norwegian Public Roads Administration expects the bridge to be maintenance free for 100 years, and a life cycle analysis shows that […]
Aluminum is utilized in a variety of marine applications due to its combination of light weight and high corrosion resistance. This value was demonstrated when the Legendary Marina & Yacht Club launched a new marina in early 2024, with a floating and fixed dock system comprised of aluminum extrusions in Gulf Shores, AL. Utilizing the […]
By Kevin Widlic, Contributing Editor. Aluminum has been used in various sectors for years, and most in the industry are accustomed to seeing aluminum in assorted everyday products. But what many may not be aware of is that aluminum can advantageously replace other materials in bridge constructions with regard to ease of construction and cost […]
By Alexandre de la Chevrotière and Laurent Gérin, MAADI Group, and Martin Hartlieb, Viami International Inc. The amount and severity of natural disasters is increasing, and very often existing bridges get destroyed, requiring the construction of a new bridge in order to bring urgently needed material into the affected area or to transport people out […]
The European Aluminium Awards will be handed out on October 7th at the Award Gala during the ALUMINIUM 2014 international world trade fair, which will be held October 7-9 at Messe Düsseldorf in Germany. All winners and nominees will be on display in the Award Pavilion in Hall 13, the dazzling heart of innovation at this […]
The MAADI Group engineering firm, Montréal, Québec, installed a new aluminum arched pony-truss bridge as part of the TD Place Project, in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada.The strong, lightweight aluminum bridge, designed specifically for pedestrians and light vehicles, has an overall length of 30 m (98 ft 5 inches). It is constructed with welded, high-strength aluminum extrusions, […]
In our April 2013 issue, Light Metal Age interviewed the president and ceo of MAADI Group Inc., Alexandre de la Chevrotiere in order to discuss the overall history and business of MAADI and its work on bridge construction and civil and maritime structures. In the article, de la Chevrotiere points to aluminum’s advantages in structural […]
