22 May 202418:00 - 19:30 BST
Online
Free
Shortlisted at the Structural Awards 2023, FLOW Bridge is Network Rail’s innovative modular composite fibre-reinforced polymer footbridge, developed as a standard design to be used nationally and conceived to improve the safety of level-crossings throughout the UK railway network. The eye-catching design is considerably cheaper and lighter than a conventional steel bridge equivalent, and lower in carbon footprint. Among its most defining features, the bridge has a modular deck and a supporting spine, which act compositely via an innovative ‘gravity clamp’ mechanism and shear lugs, and a special layout that removes the typical 90-degree corner at the top of the stairs, providing users with greater visibility of the onward route. The engineers behind this prototype’s design will discuss the challenges encountered and how they were overcome, before delving into considerations on modular design using composite materials.
Ahmad is the lead designer of Network Rail’s innovative FLOW Bridge which won 8 awards. He has over 23 years of experience in the assessment, design and life cycle analysis of bridges and structures in highways, railway and ports and marine sectors. Ahamd is currently developing standard design for FLOW Bridge and leading improvements in design efficiencies, constructability and innovation.
James has over 36 years’ experience on heavy civil engineering projects covering highway and railway projects in Europe, Middle East, Asia and North America. These projects have included a wide variety of bridge forms to suit marine or inner-city environments and to accommodate demanding performance requirements ranging from intense earthquake loading to high performance railways.
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