Steel railway bridge design in The Netherlands

Tendencies in steel railway bridge design towards a greater influence of architects on bridge design, minimum noise emission as a design criterion and design for minimum maintenance and building costs are discussed. Steel railway bridges generally have a bad image with regard to noise emission and maintenance costs. Recent developments in railway bridge design in The Netherlands have brought new opportunities for the use of steel as a construction material. Recent steel railway bridge designs in The Netherlands are presented, showing the specific features of architecture and those that influen... Mehr ...