This web page is using cookies. For more information, see our Privacy Policy. Your location is United States. Change location What we do Why aluminum Careers Media About us Locations EN EN Find your industry Home Infrastructure Bridges Contact us Aluminum bridge design We offer advanced design aluminum bridge decking technologies that provide you with clear advantages over traditional steel and concrete construction. Image bridge.jpg Bridge decking technologies We offer two aluminum bridge decking technologies: Aluminum isotropic deck technology Aluminum orthotropic deck technology Both have been successfully tried and tested on bridge deck projects for decades. Evaluations funded by the U.S. Federal Highway Administration show that aluminum decking is viable for many bridge applications. Aluminum in bridges Complete more projects, at lower cost and in less time – and also minimize traffic disruptions during rehabilitation and repairs. Aluminum bridge Aluminum bridge technologies are strong alternatives to traditional steel and concrete constructions because: Aluminum facilitates rehabilitation versus replacement The metal is easily and profitably recycled Lower maintenance costs lead to lower lifecycle costs Decreased dead load allows old bridges to be widened on existing substructure Time is saved with pre-assembly options for bridge decks or bridge replacement Contact Sapa with your bridge project and we will develop the aluminum solutions you need. The material Aluminum properties Image _DSC9379.jpg Why should you use aluminum? Learn more about our favorite material and discover the opportunities. Read more What we do Innovation and R&D Image Suggestion 5 for page 14 (15 if you count frontpage).jpg We can offer you faster and better application development support than you can receive anywhere else in the aluminum extrusion industry. Read more Image oil rig.JPG See this project An offshore project unlike any other The story behind System 2000 Group's aluminum extrusion-based application for the Rowan Norway offshore drilling rig is as successful as it is inspiring. It protects employees during drilling operations and enables 100 percent drilling productivity. Read more North America Resources Image HIGH_RES_Sapa_dot_world_map_2100x1312_300_CMYK_rev.jpg Need more information about our North American extrusion operations? Select from a variety of tools and resources specific to many of our North America locations. Hydro operates more than 23 locations across North America. How can extruded aluminum help your business? ASI is the only third-party certification scheme that covers the entire value chain of aluminium. Using ASI certification to support sustainability strategies By Floor Verhorst-Willems, Hydro Material substitution to secure the competitive advantage of your products Material substitution to secure the competitive advantage of your products By Rafael Fuertes, Hydro Image corrosionshapes2400.jpg Checklist on how to avoid corrosion By Jan-Olov Nilsson, Hydro Legal statementPrivacy policySitemapCalifornia Transparency Statement Hydro locations