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Revolutionising catenary design: the use of new materials

Last updated on 10 December 2012 5:23

Traditionally materials used for catenary support structures are steel, concrete or even wood, in combination with the use of insulators. The development of new materials such as Fibre Reinforced Plastics (FRP) makes a new revolutionary design possible. The use of FRP is expanding rapidly at the moment, being applied...

Author(s): Smulders H.W.M.;Wouters P.A.A.F.;Minkman J.A.;van Waes J.B.M.

Organisation(s): Movares ; Eindhoven University ;

2011

Netherlands

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