ASG Cable-stayed Bridge Presentation – Feb 2020

DC Structures Studio - February 13, 2020

On Wednesday night (12 Feb 2020) I had the pleasure of presenting at the University of Auckland for the Auckland Structural Group (ASG). The presentation focused on the design and construction of a cable-stayed footbridge.

Attendance was high at 70 people from within the structural engineering community. The ASG Presentation covered the design and construction of the Water of Leith Footbridge.

Content of the presentation was:

Project Overview
Structural Form
Sustainability
Structural Modelling of cable-stayed footbridge
Pedestrian Dynamics
Wind Dynamics
Construction of cable-stayed footbridge (photos)

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