Fibre composite girders - Bridging the gap
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Testing of LOC Composite girder
Testing of WCFT girder
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The CEEFC was awarded significant funding under the Queensland Government’s Smart Futures Fund - Research Industry Partnership Program to partner with the Department of Transport and Main Roads Queensland and two Toowoomba based industries (Wagners Composite Fibre Technology Pty Ltd and LOC Composites Pty Ltd) for the research and development and production of 160 fibre composite girders to replace existing timber bridge girders to DTMR specifications. These beams will be produced in four stages, with each stage aimed at improving the manufacturing technology to reduce the production cost. This two year project commenced in July 2007. Stage one, involving the research and development, and manufacturing of the first 40 bridge girders, is now complete.
Project partners
Department of Employment, Economic Development and Innovation, QLD
Department of Transport and Main Roads, QLD
Wagners Composite Fibre Technologies (WCFT)
LOC Composites
CEEFC Project coordinator
Prof Thiru Aravinthan