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Alma · Bridge life 01 — Design

Fig. 1 — one bridge, its whole service life: designed, loaded, monitored

The new bridge Eurocodes, answered.

Alma transforms EN 1991-2 and EN 1990 Annex A.2 into an engineering knowledge system you can ask. Every answer is linked to its source, reviewed through a structured verification process, and curated by an engineer with two decades of experience in Eurocode standards, National Annexes, and their practical application. Ask a question, get an answer, and help Alma grow.

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Why Alma

What makes Alma different?

  • Sources cited
  • Engineering reasoning
  • National Annex aware
  • Committee background
  • Verified answers
  • Human-reviewed knowledge

Why now

The 2028 transition starts today.

The second-generation Eurocodes will gradually replace today's standards around the 2028 transition. Every bridge engineer will need to learn new rules, new terminology, and new ways of working.

1

The standards evolve

The second-generation Eurocodes reorganise familiar requirements, introduce new concepts, and redefine how engineers navigate the standards.

2

The knowledge is fragmented

The engineering reasoning behind many provisions is spread across technical reports, National Annex work and in best practices of a region — not just the published clauses.

3

Engineers need confidence

Finding the right clause is only the beginning. Engineers need answers they can verify, understand, and apply consistently.

4

Institutional memory

Store interpretations in a consistent format so that regional best practices can be reached by everyone.

Alma was created to bring standards, engineering reasoning, and practical experience together in one place.

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Built for bridge engineers. Refined with bridge engineers.

Whether you're learning the second-generation Eurocodes, reviewing projects, preparing National Annexes, or teaching the next generation of engineers, Alma is designed to make the transition faster, more consistent, and easier to understand.

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