Design of a Pedestrian Bridge

Presentation to the Village of Tivoli, NY

May 14, 2015
Overview of Team
Presentation Overview
● Site Overview & ● Structural Analysis
Proposed Bridge Layout ○ Design Loads
○ Truss Member Sizing
● Code & Clearance ○ Stress and Deflections
Requirements
● Geotechnical Summary
● Structural Design ○ Sheet Piles
○ Piers ○ Footing Design
○ Roof
○ Stairs ● Cost & Maintenance
○ Handicap Ramp and
Lift System ● Future Plans
Site overview

● Limited on east side by

adjoining property

● Limited on west side by

riverbank

● Narrow package of land in

which to satisfy clearance
requirements
Existing Property Lines

View Looking South from Diana St

Existing Zoning Map
Comparison of Bridge Layout with Stairs and Ramp

Footprint of Bridge with Stairs Footprint of Bridge with Ramps

Working Design for Pedestrian Bridge
Vertical Clearance
Horizontal Clearance
Bridge Materials

Steel
Timber
 Structural System

Arch

Pratt Truss

Burr Truss
Bridge Piers

Member Section

Vertical Column HSS6x6x1/2

Material: Steel Horizontal Bracing L3x3x1/2

Diagonal Bracing (interior, lower) L6x6x1/2

Diagonal Bracing (all others) L5x5x1/2

Bridge Pier Alternatives

Concrete Timber
Primary Roof Design
Bridge Roof Alternative Designs

Option #1

Option #2

Option #3
Stair Design
 Stair Design (cont.)

42’
10’-6”

10’-6”

25’
80’

52’
Stairway Columns
Ramp Design
Inclined Handicap Lift

GSL Artira Inclined

Platform Lift
GSL Atira Specifications and Design Features (cont.)
GSL Artira Specifications and Design Features
Technical Specifications Cont’d
Kayak Lift Theory
A B

C D
C
 Design Loads
Load Name Load Type Calculated Reference
Design Load
Dead Load (DL) Gravity 60 psf -

Live Load (LL) Gravity 90 psf AASHTO Pedestrian

Bridge Design Guide

Snow Load (SL) Gravity 30 psf ASCE 7

Wind Load (WL) Lateral 85 psf ASCE 7

Earthquake Load (E) Lateral 2.8 kips ASCE 7 & USGS

Truss Structural System

Gravity Load Trusses Lateral Load Trusses Complete Bridge

Structural System
DL + LL + SL WL + E
 STEEL

Member Sizing TIMBER

Top Chord HSS 10x10x1/2 Top Chord HSS 10x10x1/2

Bottom Chord HSS 10x10x1/2 Bottom Chord HSS 10x10x1/2

Diagonals (2)-7x7 Parallams Diagonals L 5x5x3/8

Verticals 7x7 Parallam Verticals 3.5x11.875 Parallam

Vertical Top Chord

Bottom Chord Diagonal

SAP2000 Stress Ratios

WL

DL + LL + SL

Gravity Load Analysis Lateral Load Analysis

Stress and Deflections
Truss Member Max. Axial Force
GRAVITY LOAD CASE (G) LATERAL LOAD CASE (L)
Top Chord (G) 34 kips (C)

Bottom Chord (G) 34 kips (T)

Vertical (G) 25 kips (C)

Diagonal (G) 33 kips (C)

Top/Bot Chord (L) 50 kips (C or T)

Vertical (L) 11 kips (C or T)

Diagonal (L) 17 kips (C or T)

0.92” Max Deflection (G) - Gravity (C) - Compression 0.44” Max Deflection
(L) - Lateral (T) - Tension
Details
● Driftwood railings
● Copper-plated caging
● Gutters
● Stair treads
● Roofing materials
Sheetpile
River Slope
Spread Footing
Location of Footings
 Cost Estimate
Truss Estimate (Quoted from ExcelBridge) Inclined Lift Estimate: TBD

Bridge Pier Estimate Geotechnical Estimate

Maintenance
$$$ Repainting Steel
$$$ Retreating Timber
$$ Snow/Ice Removal
$$ Deck Repair/Replacement
$$ Cleaning/Lubricating Bearings
$ Clearing Drains
Possible Observation Platform
Plans for future work
● Soil studies
● Solar energy
● Bring to an engineering firm
Questions?