Building a footbridge

[RobS]

Great project and nicely documented for us Rob, thanks! Very clever how you used the VW wheels and towed the bridge as a trailer. Also very well thought out on getting the new one in place, removing the old etc. Did one of you have experience with this sort of thing?

Thanks for sharing your work /forums/images/graemlins/smile.gif

 

[TomPenny]

thats pretty cool. I have a bridge about that size that i made with telephone poles. Now I know how to replace it.

Hey can you tell me and made maybe show a pic of what you have in the middle of your bucket on the bx. Is that something you made and added?

 

[Nasty135]

Very Nice!! Could you give an idea of the cost break down for this project? /forums/images/graemlins/cool.gif

 

[Arbo]

Micheal looks incredibly like a fellow I know who lives in RI. His last name wouldn't be Marchetti would it?

 

[radair]

Thanks guys!

RobS - I'm a structural engineer and dabble with bridges occasionally. We've built a few others in the past. Michael is a carpenter, so we brainstorm about how to execute these projects.

TomPenny - My dealer welded a hook on the bucket prior to delivery - pic attached.

Nasty - I got a grant for $3200 for the project. It came in well under $3k. I had the bar joists donated, but gave the woman (a single mom) $300 for them. She was thrilled.

Arbo - nope different guy!

 

[mudcat]

Outstanding Job!!!

 

[GaryBDavis]

How much weight is it rated for?

 

[radair]

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More than it will ever see!

Standard pedestrian live loads are 85 psf, this one is good for over 150 psf. I didn't need the middle stringer, but wanted to use 2x decking, so there it is. It's really stiff - a friend of mine weighs about 280 and I told him to jump up and down in the middle. It barely vibrated.

 

[NCDeere]

Hey, that is a great looking bridge. I know it was a hard job but I bet you get a lot of satisfaction looking at it.

Great Job!!!

 

[Gumby6]

Very Nice, Thanks for the pics.