What is the secret of the bridge that will last for 100 years?
One important value for the 21st century infrastructure scenes is the idea of "Life Cycle Cost." Tokyo Rope Group's corrosion free reinforcement material called "CFCC" challenges to enable a bridge to last 100 years, by elongating the life period of a bridge concrete. This highly advanced technology is flexibly adaptable to structures in various environments. With solid installation records in 10 coastal and snowy states in the USA, CFCC technologies will keep challenging on the creation of long-lived infrastructures around the world.
CFCC is stranded CFRP uniquely developed by TRI, consisting of carbon fiber and epoxy resin matrix. The biggest advantage is flexibility and light weight compared to other solid carbon technology.
CFCC is stranded CFRP uniquely developed by TRI, consisting of carbon fiber and epoxy resin matrix. The biggest advantage is flexibility and light weight compared to other solid carbon technology.
Application of CFCC as bridge cable can reduce the maintenance cost, and also can extend the possibility of super long-span bridges because of its lightweight and corrosion resistant characteristics.