Tridylose : What is it and how does it work?

The Tridilosa is a three-dimensional concrete or steel structure invented by Mexican engineer Heberto Castillo Martinez, an efficient and lightweight hybrid slab (combining the compression zone of concrete and the tension zone of steel).

A triplex consists of a hybrid concrete and steel structure formed by tubular elements that are welded or bolted to panels or joint nodes.

This makes it possible to build a lighter, more durable and economical structure in less time than conventional systems. This feature allows it to be used for special solutions such as bridges, airline hangars, large warehouses, office buildings, hotels, etc.

One of the most outstanding features of its tridilose structure is that it saves 66% of concrete and up to 40% of steel because it is not necessary to fill the tensile zone with concrete, but only the upper compression zone.

Tridilose is not only used for ultralight bridges and decking (in Nicaragua, Castillo built a bridge that two people could lift even with a truck passing over it; it was also used in the construction of the world’s first bridge). It is also used for floating docks and even pangas, such as the 40 or so that have been sailing in Campeche for years.