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A filament wound pillar

 

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Pierre Mostert’s graduation project focusses on the pillar for a pedestrian bridge. A glass fiber wire, pulled through resin, is wounded around a rotating mould. The weight test shows the small columns could hold about 1000 kg. Lots of hours of hard work and discussions and tests resulted in an impressive and realistic design.

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