Granollers

• Client: Diputació de Barcelona, Spain
• Architectural Design: MLM
• Market Sector: Highways
• Services: Civil Engineering, Structural Engineering

The Joan Camps footbridge, with its 29.95 metre main span, is an example of how, with a holistic approach during the concept stage and special care on the details, it is possible to achieve a highly esthetical design and excellence in construction with a limited budget. With this footbridge the Diputació de Barcelona not only has obtained a new crossing but a new place for citizens to enjoy the green strip the river provides.

The general design of the footbridge was conditioned by the presence of the river flood walls, whose top level is 1.20 metres above the bank level. We designed a Corten steel deck formed by two longitudinal beams linked together at their bottom flanges by transversal I shape beams.

Setting out most of the structural depth of the main girders above the level of the deck paving, achieved the maximum clearance whilst reducing its height to a minimum and therefore the length of the ramps on the approaches. Corten steel was chosen due to the beauty of its surface and because, in spite of its low maintenance feature, its appearance improves throughout its life.