The Institute of Advanced Architecture of Catalonia (IAAC) has created the world’s first 3D printed bridge, as the technology moves closer to the mainstream.
According to the institute this is the first time 3D printing technology has been applied in the field of civil engineering.
Built in the urban park of Castilla-La Mancha in Alcobendas, Madrid, the bridge is 12 metres long, 1.75 metres wide, and printed in micro-reinforced concrete.
As the bridge is in a public space, and open to the public to use, it had to meet all the appropriate building and safety legislation.
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