Case Study

Aberfeldy Footbridge, Perthshire, Scotland

Aberfeldy Footbridge, Perthshire, Scotland

PARAFIL® Type G, Kevlar 49 core fibres, 15 tonne and 22.5 tonne, synthetic cable bridge support stays, used for the world’s first all-plastic footbridge spans the River Tay in Scotland, providing golfers with a link between the two halves of the Aberfeldy course. Although designed for pedestrian use, the load specification of 1 tonne/metre length is close to that of a road bridge. The structure relies for its integrity on PARAFIL® cable stays whi

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