Bridges made of wood - our magazine is online
19.04.2021
Designing bridges is the supreme discipline for engineers. For a long time, it was the preserve of concrete engineers, as large bridge projects were built of steel and concrete as standard. Today, things are different: bridges are now built from wood. Learn more about this in our magazine.
"We must build bridges to each other if we are to have any hope of salvation in this insane world." This quote from Peter Ustinov is truer than ever in these Corona-influenced times. We need bridges. They connect two riverbanks, create physical and cultural connections between people - and allow animals to cross highways.
The Rynetel wildlife bridge is the first wildlife overpass in timber construction in Switzerland. Over 1,000 tons of CO₂ could be saved compared to a conventional construction method. Find out more about this wildlife bridge and other exciting wooden bridges In our recent magazine.
ICTB 2021 PLUS
From 30.08.2021 to 02.09.2021
the Bern University of Applied Sciences organizes the fourthInternational Bridges Conference.
We are happy to be part of this exciting event.
Stefan Zöllig will in his key note speech about the opportunities and possibilities of the decarbonization of the public sector thanks to the use of wood. Lukas Rüegsegger will present the WTK Rynetel in detail, and Andreas Burgherr will will present the Tüfisteg bridge made of Swiss beech wood.