Technology: The Integral Stuttgart Timber Bridge
The “Stuttgart Timber Bridge” is a new type of bridge with a long service life over which it should require the least possible amount of maintenance. It was developed by the engineering consultancy Knippers Helbig in cooperation with architects Cheret Bozic, timber construction experts from the Materials Testing Institute (MPA) at the University of Stuttgart and the timber construction company Schaffitzel. The concept for the research and development project funded by the cluster initiative Forst und Holz Baden-Württemberg was awarded the German Timber Construction Prize in 2017. The first three Stuttgart Timber Bridges entered use at the opening of the Remstal Garden Show in May 2019.
