3D Printed Concrete Bridge Opens in Venice, Italy

3D Printed Concrete Bridge opens in Venice, Italy

Striatus is a freestanding 3D Printed concrete bridge found in Venice. The 16-meter long bridge is built by Zaha Hadid Architects and the Block Research Group. Without the help of reinforcements nor mortar, the Striatus bridge uses compression and gravity to hold its form.

This 3D Printed bridge is more than just display. It is made of 3D Printed hollow blocks to reduce typical material use and consumption. The bridge aims to exhibit the capabilities of unreinforced concrete and computational design.

What is 3D Printed Concrete?

3D printed concrete is a special type of concrete that can be loaded into a 3D printer and printed out layer by layer. A lot of concrete building structures have been successfully 3D printed, some of which have even achieved real life applications. Affordable housing, efficiency, and low labor cost are just some of the great advantages of 3D printed concrete structures.