The design of this temporary pedestrian footbridge, and staircase, presented us with many challenges to overcome.įirstly, we had to establish how to fit such a structure in the confined space we had to work with. × Teignmouth - Temporary Pedestrian Footbridge and Staircaseĭue to the poor condition of the existing footbridge, the decision was taken to commission a temporary footbridge in order to carry out the necessary works on the existing. This allowed the operatives to access all areas of the bridge and carry out the necessary repair work from the safety of a solid scaffold structure.Īt Raptor we are proud to be able to offer bespoke design solutions for the most complex undertakings. The solution, as you can see, was to utilise pre-fabricated 450mm Alloy Beams to span between hanging tube, which were secured to the underside of the carriageway girders. As well as this consideration we had to be cautious not to exceed the allowable loading over each truss bay. The design had to enable the operatives to access all parts of the bridge trusses in the most practical manner for the scaffolders. The next consideration was the buildability of the scaffold. However, these could not be extensive as the contact points also needed to be repaired/painted. The initial discussions concentrated on suitable fixing locations for the scaffolding. The Tamar Bridge repair project presented us with its own set of unique design considerations to resolve.
× Tamar Bridge - Hanging Scaffold for Bridge Repairs