1. Introduction:

In 2018 Network Rail set out on a program of improving its approved designs for railway station footbridges. The objective was to develop designs for stations that are fully accessible, user friendly and visually appealing. Various design teams produced generic designs that are now standards within Network Rail, and ZHM Huawu Steel was the structural engineer on two of these designs – the ‘Frame’ and the ‘Beacon’  – working with Architects respectively. All designs have covered or uncovered deck options.

2. Project Description:

Two standard railway station footbridges for National Rail, designed to be easily and quickly constructable, while also being adaptable to different local constraints. ZHM Huawu Steel also helped to develop a parametric BIM tool to facilitate the bridge design being adapted to a variety of contexts.

The Frame bridge has a structurally independent roof and deck, and has been designed as a modular structure to achieve ease of construction and flexibility in configurations. ZHM Huawu Steel worked closely with the architect to develop a parametric BIM tool in Revit which can be used to rapidly optimise the structural design to different conditions.

3. Characteristics

Predefined views and sheets in the model, plans, sections and details are automatically updated with the parameters to achieve ready-to-print packs of information each time the parameters change. This also allows users to extract cost estimates and detailed material quantities, reducing design time and the overall project schedule by moving more quickly from programme to final and approved design.

frame foot bridge with deck and modular structure

Pedestrain Foot bridge over cross train in 3D BIM Revit Tekla model

Covered Bridge Steel Schedules Sheets Drawings

Footbridge BIM 3D design for production Erection

Foot bridges Installation with Production Balustrate elevator well frame

Pedestrain bridge steel structure with handrail erection

Why ZHM Huawu Metal Train Rail Over-Cross Footbridges | Steel Foot Bridges ?

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