Foldable bridge created for use in emergencies
JUL 23, 2015
DOI: 10.1063/PT.5.029062
BBC : A new bridge design is being developed for use during natural disasters and other emergencies when local infrastructure has been damaged or is otherwise unusable. Called Mobile Bridge version 4.0, the scissors-like device can fold up compactly for transport and be readily expanded as needed. It’s the brainchild of Ichiro Ario of Hiroshima University and his colleagues, who recently tested a prototype at the Hongo River in Fukuyama, Japan. It can be fully deployed in just one hour and requires only a few people to set it up. The researchers say it is “the world’s fastest, largest, strongest, and lightest expanding temporary bridge.”
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