{"id":6326,"date":"2023-07-19T15:52:51","date_gmt":"2023-07-19T14:52:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.devon.gov.uk\/workingfordevon\/?post_type=dcc_docs_document&#038;p=6326"},"modified":"2023-08-07T13:29:19","modified_gmt":"2023-08-07T12:29:19","slug":"scheme-name-knowle-footbridge-replacement-engineering-projects","status":"publish","type":"dcc_docs_document","link":"https:\/\/www.devon.gov.uk\/workingfordevon\/document\/scheme-name-knowle-footbridge-replacement-engineering-projects\/","title":{"rendered":"Scheme name: Knowle Footbridge Replacement &#8211; Engineering Projects"},"content":{"rendered":"\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:25%\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-rank-math-toc-block\"><h2>Contents<\/h2><nav><ul><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n\n\n\t<div class=\"dcc-documents-cpt-fixed dccdocs-sticky dccdocs-hidden\">\r\n    <div class=\"grid-container\">\r\n        <div class=\"grid-x grid-margin-x\">\r\n            <div class=\"cell medium-12\">\r\n                <a class=\"back-to-top hide-for-print\" href=\"#content\"><svg class=\"app-c-back-to-top__icon\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"13\" height=\"17\" viewBox=\"0 0 13 17\"><path fill=\"currentColor\" d=\"M6.5 0L0 6.5 1.4 8l4-4v12.7h2V4l4.3 4L13 6.4z\"><\/path><\/svg> Contents<\/a>\r\n            <\/div>\r\n        <\/div>\r\n    <\/div>\r\n\t<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:75%\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:41.333%\"><div class=\"document-meta-acf-block clearfix \" id=\"block_366238d4e291af717da84d029a3800e4\"><div class=\" dcc-documents-meta\"><div class=\"dcc-documents-widget dcc-documents-widget-block\"><div class=\"dcc-documents-widget-box2\"><p class=\"dcc-documents-published\"><span>Published<\/span> <time datetime=\"2023-07-19T15:52:51+00:00\">19\/07\/2023 3:52pm<\/time><\/p><p class=\"dcc-documents-updated\"><span>Last Updated<\/span> <time datetime=\"2023-08-07T13:29:19+00:00\">07\/08\/2023 1:29pm<\/time><\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:58.666%\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"background\">Background<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" src=\"http:\/\/www.devon.gov.uk\/workingfordevon\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/130\/2023\/07\/Knowle-Footbridge-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"Knowle footbridge\" class=\"wp-image-6344\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.devon.gov.uk\/workingfordevon\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/130\/2023\/07\/Knowle-Footbridge-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.devon.gov.uk\/workingfordevon\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/130\/2023\/07\/Knowle-Footbridge-800x600.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.devon.gov.uk\/workingfordevon\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/130\/2023\/07\/Knowle-Footbridge-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.devon.gov.uk\/workingfordevon\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/130\/2023\/07\/Knowle-Footbridge-640x480.jpg 640w, https:\/\/www.devon.gov.uk\/workingfordevon\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/130\/2023\/07\/Knowle-Footbridge-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.devon.gov.uk\/workingfordevon\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/130\/2023\/07\/Knowle-Footbridge-600x450.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.devon.gov.uk\/workingfordevon\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/130\/2023\/07\/Knowle-Footbridge.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Design\/ Check: EDG &amp; Sub Contractor<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Contract: NEC 3 Option B<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Project Management\/ Supervision: EDG<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Works Duration: 4 weeks<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Year completed: 2022<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Works value: \u00a362,000<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Knowle Footbridge provides a link between Knowle and the National Cycle Network Route 27 and is located in Braunton,<br>North Devon.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The existing bridge was constructed from timber and believed to have been constructed in 2009.<br>The existing timber bridge had deteriorated beyond repair as the main beams and deck planks were rotten has reached<br>the end of their useful life.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"what-were-the-options\">What were the options?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Modern timbers and their respective preservative treatments often have short lifespans, it was therefore decided a like for<br>like timber replacement would not be suitable or provide the sufficient whole life cost.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Alternative such as steel, concrete and Glass Reinforced Plastice (GRP) materials were considered.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>A GRP bridge was chosen due to its lightweight construction, long life span and limited maintenance requirements. The<br>new bridge is constructed of pultruded GRP beams, GRP parapets and GRP deck boards. This was the first bridge of its<br>kind installed by the EDG Bridges team. The existing concrete abutments remained and were reused for the new bridge.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"who-was-involved\">Who was involved?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The scheme was managed and supervised by a Graduate Engineer within the EDG bridges and structures team.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The design was subcontracted to the GRP bridge supplier.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Background Design\/ Check: EDG &amp; Sub Contractor Contract: NEC 3 Option B Project Management\/ Supervision: EDG Works Duration: 4 weeks Year completed: 2022 Works value: \u00a362,000 Knowle Footbridge provides a link between Knowle and the National Cycle Network Route 27 and is located in Braunton,North Devon. 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