Infrastructure Ultimately: The Crumbling Material [Online-Abo]

The state of Germany’s bridges is being debated after part of the Carola Bridge collapsed in Dresden on Wednesday. The bridge over the Elbe River is a symbol of the lack of investment in infrastructure, explained bridge expert Martin Mertens. RNDAll large bridges built before 1980 were ‘problem patients’. This was largely due to the construction boom after World War II. Chairman Heinrich Bökamp..

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