A Precast Masonry Arch Bridge that Lasts Centuries

Adrian Long, a civil engineer at Queen’s University in Belfast, Ireland, has developed a new type of precast masonry arch bridge for lengths up to 30 meters that can be installed in a day. The system

Shame about the deadpan narration, but this #FlexiArch system is very elegant engineering.

It is a clever new way of building pretty and durable #arch #bridges using a #flatpack system. (IKEA victims, relax: no screws or bolts involved).

FlexiArch was invented by Prof #AdrianLong of #QUB, who was also the father-in-law of #NorthernIreland's Alliance Party leader #NaomiLong ... who is herself an engineer.

https://youtu.be/pQbBxY3BmSI

#Arches #ArchBridge

Construction - Macrete FlexiArch Bridge System

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