3D-PRINTED FOOTBRIDGE OPENED IN AMSTERDAM

摘要

A 'living laboratory' 3D printed footbridge unveiled in Amsterdam can monitor its own long-term performance. The world's first 3D-printed steel structure was developed by Imperial College London and the Alan Turing Institute. Dutch company MX3D built the bridge over four years. Using a network of installed sensors, the 12-metre-long bridge can collect data that can be used to monitor and analyse its performance. A 'digital twin' of the bridge - a computerised version that imitates the physical structure by using its sensor data - will help researchers understand the long-term durability of 3D printed steel.