Design Process 01
Five different options were considered before the final design was chosen.
Glenmore Trail Pedestrian Bridge at Legsby Road
A unique structure over a vital Calgary roadway- Location
- Calgary, AB
- Client
- The City of Calgary
- Completion
- 2007
- Collaborators
- Bluerock Engineering Ltd.
- Graham Construction
- DIALOG Services
- Architecture
- Structural Engineering
Aesthetics were a significant design factor during the development process for the Glenmore Trail Pedestrian Bridge. Five different concepts were considered before proceeding with this design. Appearance of the bridge with its surroundings was considered using 3D modelling and animation.
A professional artist was part of the project team to incorporate artistic features that have an educational bent for the nearby Calgary Girls School and for enhanced user experience. Structurally themed words were incorporated into several elements of the project. Adjacent to the bottom of the anchoring rods, the word ANCHORING is incorporated into the north traffic barrier, and the words “COMPRESSED” and “ANCHORING” are incorporated into a pair of concrete artworks adjacent to the south anchor rods.
A professional artist was part of the project team to incorporate artistic features that have an educational bent for the nearby Calgary Girls School and for enhanced user experience. Structurally themed words were incorporated into several elements of the project. Adjacent to the bottom of the anchoring rods, the word ANCHORING is incorporated into the north traffic barrier, and the words “COMPRESSED” and “ANCHORING” are incorporated into a pair of concrete artworks adjacent to the south anchor rods.
Meet The Team
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Jim Montgomery
Partner Emeritus, Structural Engineer
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Gerry Carson
Partner, Structural Engineer
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Jeff DiBattista
Partner, Managing Partner
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Gamal Ghoneim
Associate, Structural Engineer
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Sean Brown
Associate, Structural Engineer
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Rick Adams
Associate, Specifier
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Neil Robson
Partner, Structural Engineer
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Chris Lenzin
Partner, Structural Engineer, Calgary Studio Chair
“Because of ultra high performance concrete, we were able to work with a wide selection of aesthetic possibilities that would never have been possible with conventional concrete.”Gerry Carson
Design Process 02
Main pier design sketch
Detail showing the design of one of the two main piers supporting the bridge girders.
Design Process 03
Cantilever girder anchors
To support the span between the two main piers, a set of high strength steel anchor rods are used.
Design Process 04
Site rendering
This rendering depicts the bridge as seen from overhead on the north side of Glenmore Trail.
Design Process 05
Center span installation
Temporary steel towers supported the drop-in girder load allowing the bridge to function as a clear span of 53 metres until the north and south piers were completed.
