Case Study
Lockmeadow Footbridge
Lockmeadow Footbridge Case Study cable stayed aluminium footbridge response time history analysis comparison with design codes This innovative, cable stayed, aluminium bridge spans the River Medway in Maidstone, Kent and was the winning entry in a design competition. Designed by Flint and Neill in conjunction with Wilkinson Eyre Architects, the slender aluminium deck system and the inclined skeletal steel masts combine to achieve a lightness which minimises the visual impact on the important historical buildings adjacent to the site. Situated in what has been described as one of the most environmentally and historically sensitive locations for a bridge in the UK, this site demanded an elegant response to the problem of crossing the River Medway and its ?oodplain. FNP’s winning design adopt