Ibridge - Efficient industrial bridge construction by integrating structural design and construction process
Research Project, 2013
– 2019
The purpose of this project is to develop and make bridge construction more effective. Recent advancements in important fields such as: materials science and technology, design and analysis methods, production techniques, as well as the rapid development in information and communication technology, have resulted in a vast potential to rationalise the construction process. In addition, these advancements raise the potential to renew the role of the structural engineer as well as the structural design process in order to reach a construction process that is effective and sustainable.
The overall aim is to make the bridge building process more effective by integration of structural design in the building process. This will be achieved by:
- a derivation of criteria that defines an effective and sustainable building process,
- a study of the information and communication system in the building process, where Building Information Modelling (BIM) is especially interesting,
- studies and developments of the structural design process to promote productivity development, technical innovations and product development, for example regarding technical solutions and information modelling.
Participants
Mario Plos (contact)
Chalmers, Architecture and Civil Engineering, Structural Engineering
Daniel P T Ekström
Chalmers, Architecture and Civil Engineering, Structural Engineering
Rasmus Rempling
Chalmers, Architecture and Civil Engineering, Structural Engineering
Collaborations
Swedish Transport Administration
Borlänge, Sweden
WSP Sverige
Stockholm, Sweden
Funding
Swedish Transport Administration
Project ID: 2013/29042
Funding Chalmers participation during 2013–2018
Related Areas of Advance and Infrastructure
Information and Communication Technology
Areas of Advance
Sustainable development
Driving Forces
Building Futures (2010-2018)
Areas of Advance
Production
Areas of Advance
Materials Science
Areas of Advance