Moscow gets GRP bridge to beat corrosion Russian bridges were previously made of either steel or concrete. But during the harsh Russian winter, large amounts of salt have to be used to tackle ice and snow. As a result, corrosion rapidly gains a hold, necessitating bridge repairs every single spring. As maintaining a bridge that spans a railway cutting is a di?cult process, the bridges deteriorate and the maintenance bill is high. This has prompted the Russian enterprise ApATeCH in partnership with FiberlineComposites to construct the country's ?rst GRP bridge at Chertanovo in Moscow. Fiberline supplied GRP pro?les, structural calculations, ?ttings and bolts. ApATeCH is a research centre that among other things specialises in development and manufacture of critical high-technology composite

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