Sandwich plate system

Not to be confused with sandwich panel.

Sandwich Plate System (SPS) is a structural composite material composed of steel and polyurethane elastomer.

SPS is used in engineered structures including ships, buildings, stadia, arenas and bridges and was invented by Dr Stephen Kennedy following his primary research in the field of ice strengthened structures at Carleton University in Ottawa and first patented in 1996.

The SPS technology is a direct replacement for stiffened steel and reinforced concrete in heavy engineering projects.

The first recorded project involving SPS was carried out on the P&O Pride of Cherbourg, a Lloyd’s Register approved vessel, in 1999 and over 200 projects have been completed to date.

Projects

Some recent buildings, stadia and bridges incorporating SPS include:

LG Arena, at the National Exhibition Centre(NEC), Birmingham UK
M6 Footbridges,Multiple locations UK
The O2, Dublin (formerly The Point), Dublin Ireland
Ascot Racecourse, London UK
Ma Fang Bridge, Guangzhou, China
London Olympics Aquatic Centre, London UK
Huskisson Canada Passage Bridge, Liverpool UK
Schönwasserpark Bridge, Krefeld Germany
Berlin U-Bhan Bridge, Berlin Germany
Lennoxville Bridge, Quebec Canada
Ceder Creek Bridge, Texas USA
Manchester Airport Pedestrian Walkways, Manchester UK
Weston-Super-Mare Pier, Weston-Super-Mare UK
Dawson Bridge, Edmonton Canada

And some recent vessels incorporating SPS include:

MV Golden Bell, Bulk Carrier
MV Star Ypsilon, Bulk Carrier
MV Silver Bell, Bulk Carrier
MV Docebay, Bulk Carrier
MV Hansaland, RoRo
MV Tor Belgia, RoRo
MV Edco Star, Bulk Carrier

References

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