The use of timber in bridges: The Brazilian program

International Conference on Sustainable Civil Engineering

June 20-21, 2016 Cape Town, South Africa

Carlito Calil Junior

S�£o Paulo University, Brazil

Posters & Accepted Abstracts: J Civil Environ Eng

Abstract :

The use of timber in technologic bridges in Brazil started with the Emerging Timber Bridge Program in the state of S�£o Paulo, Brazil (ETBPSP) and was started in 2001 with the main objective of research and development of new technologies for timber bridge construction. After five years of this program, eleven demonstration timber bridges were constructed in the State of S�£o Paulo. Also eight composite timber/concrete bridges, one log timber girder bridge with transverse sawn deck, one transverse lumber prestressed timber bridge, and one transverse cellular plywood box prestressed bridge were constructed. A final objective is divulgation of the structural systems in extension courses to municipal engineers and in a complete publication of timber bridge project plans with the different structural systems. This paper describes the goals of the ETBPSP, accomplishments of the program in the first five years, information sheet for each of the bridges, and outlines some obstacles and opportunities.

Biography :

Email: calil@sc.usp.br