UHCP Bridge in Leiden

PROJECT DESCRIPTION

The Catherina Bridge in Leiden, Netherlands, is officially the longest bridge in ultra-high performance concrete in the Netherlands. The bridge is 36-meter-longand has a maximum cross section thickness of 275 mm. Thebridge was completed in 2016, by contractor Pieters Bouwtechniek and architect DP6, Leiden. The bridge elements where designed and manufactured by Hi-Con Nederland B.V. CRC i3®, a third generation of the original CRC® (Compact Reinforced Concrete) from 1986, based on AALBORG WHITE®, was used for the bridge sections. This version includes larger aggregates and exhibits even lower shrinkage and enhanced stiffness. CRC JointCast® with AALBORG WHITE® was used for jointing the bridge sections.