PEDESTRIAN BRIDGES RAMPS WALKWAYS STRUCTURES

PEDESTRIAN BRIDGES RAMPS WALKWAYS STRUCTURES
Andreas Keil

Ramps, walkways, structures
Creating integrated connections

Pedestrian bridges need to be above all functional, but beyond this they should also relate to that which makes a location special, to its pathways, topography and context. Through their presence in the public realm, they offer the opportunity of not only connecting areas separated from each other, but also of giving a place its own identity. To draft a good pedestrian bridge, a great deal of design sensitivity is required, particularly when the bridge is being built in an inner-city area or in a sensitive landscape.But since less restrictive functional and structural requirements apply to pedestrian bridges than to road or rail bridges, pedestrian bridges offer the required design latitude for reacting to the place and use with individual solutions.
The book at hand provides an overview of current tendencies in pedestrian bridge construction, of fundamental structural and functional requirements, of the various load-bearing systems, of application areas of the various materials and of important economic aspects. Successful real-life examples round out the volume and are meant to provide motivation to make fascinating designs a reality in interdisciplinary collaboration.

• Fundamental knowledge ranging from design to structural support systems, from spatial installations to hanging rope constructions
• Materials for the various design principles provide inspiration and guidance when you put them into practice
• Successful project examples in urban and natural environments

Indice

Introduction
Functional requirements
Bridge width
Clearance gauge
Route layout and access
Railings
Surfaces

Statics and dynamics
Statics
Dynamics

Materials
Wood
Stone
Concrete
Steel
Aluminium
Glass
CFR/GFR

Design and construction
Design
Definitions of terms
Arch bridges
Beam and slab bridges
Truss bridges
Suspension Bridges
Stress ribbon Bridges
Curved bridges

Finishing
Surfaces
Railings
Furniture
Expansion joints
Drainage
Bearings
Lighting

Ecomics aspects
Construction principles
Costs
Life cycle considerations
Costs
Life cycle considerations
Cost calculations

Special pedestrian bridges
Movable bridges
Closed bridges
Plattforms

Examples of projects
Completed pedestrian bridges

Appendices
Literature,standards
Picture credits
Index

Observaciones 2013
Medidas 21x30
Paginas 112
Precio 57,00 Euros