Bayer Materialscience LLC Presents Prestigious Award During the International Bridge Conference®
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To receive this honor, the bridge’s engineering effort must demonstrate not only technical and material innovation and success, but also positive community participation, aesthetic merit and harmony with the environment.The Vimy Memorial Bridge, which opened in late 2014, is designed to achieve a 100-year service life using proper detailing, durable material, and quality control measures.Designers and engineers utilized an innovative, triple tubular arch configuration – believed to be the first of its kind in North America – that allows light to penetrate the massive deck to enhance and complement the natural, picturesque setting of the Rideau Canal.Pittsburgh, PA, June 12, 2015 --( PR.com )-- A unique symbol of both cultural and environmental integrity, the Vimy Memorial Bridge represents a remarkable fusion of new structural innovations in a traditional heritage location.Designers and engineers utilized an innovative, triple tubular arch configuration – believed to be the first of its kind in North America – that allows light to penetrate the massive deck to enhance and complement the natural, picturesque setting of the Rideau Canal.