DCSS Environmental Policy Launched!

We’ve just released our Environmental Policy: Sustainable Bridges. At DC Structures Studio we recognise that as designers of large infrastructure our working practices and the designs we develop have potentially huge impacts on the world around us. We take our impact on the environment seriously and have thus developed a sustainable bridge design strategy that has a clear focus on minimising our local, regional, and global impact on the environment.

CARBON NEUTRAL – Aim to offset all of our design studio carbon footprint;

PAPERLESS – Eliminate the use of paper and other waste in our offices;

GREEN DESIGN – Streamline our designs to minimise the use of energy intensive materials;

RECYCLED MATERIALS – Specifying recylced products where possible.

More info and examples of these working practices can be found here: https://www.dcstructuresstudio.com/environmental-policy-sustainable-bridge-design/

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Manganui Gorge Suspension Bridge - Final Visualisation
Projects

Manganui Gorge Suspension Bridge

The Manganui Gorge Bridge is a 100m long suspension bridge close to the summit of Mt. Taranaki located in New Plymouth, New Zealand. It has an impressive 93m clear span and is 1.2m wide and sits in close proximity to the existing ski-field. The purpose of the suspension bridge is to connect the “Around the Mountain” scenic walk and bypass

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Toki Poutangata Steel Railway Truss Bridge - View accross railway
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Toki Poutangata Pedestrian Bridge

The name chosen for the bridge “Toki Poutangata” (or Toki for short), describes a ceremonial adze of chiefly authority, and consists of a pounamu blade lashed to an elaborately carved handle. This styling has been carried through into the truss design of the bridge structure, with its distinctive tapered shape and green colour, drawing focus to the Buller River.

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Longford cable stayed bridge
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Longford Cable Stayed Bridge

Longford Cable Stayed Bridge in Gore, New Zealand is a 90m spanning cable stayed pedestrian bridge. It is a 3m wide cable stayed bridge with a 32m high steel mast. The cable stayed bridge crosses the Mataura River and connects east Gore to the main centre. Cable stayed bridge design approach The crisp white circular hollow section (CHS) steel mast

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Pukeiti Rainforest Look-out Tower

The Rainforest structures featuring a “canopy walk” and “look-out tower” were designed for Edifice Contracts Ltd as part of a Design and Construct tender for Taranaki Regional Council. The structures will form part of a unique visitor experience for the existing Pukeiti Gardens. The “Canopy Walk” will be Pukeiti Gardens signature structure and includes a 170m span suspension bridge with

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