The technology used to create the beams for the Grist Mill bridge, developed at the University of Maine Advanced Structures and Composites Center, is a major advance in maintaining and building durable less expensive bridges and is in demand across the country.
Weighing transportation resiliency against climate change, senators learned of UMaine’s “bridge in a backpack,” composite girders, modular breakwaters and bio-based 3D printing. “The summary is, please invest in R&D,” said the center’s director.
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