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 […]
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 […]
