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An original structural concept of footbridge, Taylor-made for fibre reinforced polymer (FRP) is proposed in this work. The bowstring bridge is obtained by elastic buckling of straight pipes (glass fibre). The bows are stabilized with cables and zigzag stays (carbon fibre). Crossbars at the intersection nodes of the cables with the stays support the bridgedeck. The selfstress state in the structure...